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Seiwa Genji

{{Short description|Line of the Japanese Miyamoto clan}}

{{Refimprove|date=December 2010}}

{{No footnotes|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox Japanese clan

|surname nihongo = 源

|image = Image:Sasa Rindo.svg

|image size = 140px

|image caption = The emblem (mon) of the Minamoto clan, of which the Seiwa Genji were a branch

|parent house =25px Minamoto clan

|founder = Sons/grandsons of Emperor Seiwa, e.g. Minamoto no Tsunemoto (源 経基)

|final ruler = Minamoto no Sanetomo

|founding year =10th century

|cadet branches ={{Plainlist|

}}

The {{nihongo|Seiwa Genji|清和源氏|}} is a line of the Japanese Minamoto clan that is descended from Emperor Seiwa, which is the most successful and powerful line of the clan. Many of the most famous Minamoto members, including Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the Kamakura shogunate; and Ashikaga Takauji, the founder of the Ashikaga shogunate, belonged to this line. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, also claimed descent from this lineage. The family is named after Emperor Seiwa, whose four sons and twelve grandsons founded the Seiwa Genji. Emperor Seiwa was father of Imperial Prince Sadazumi (貞純親王 Sadazumi Shinnō) (873–916), who was in turn the father of Minamoto no Tsunemoto (源経基) (894–961), one of the founders of the Seiwa Genji, from whom most Seiwa Genji members are descended. Many samurai families belong to this line and used "Minamoto" clan name in official records, such as the Ashikaga, Hatakeyama, Hosokawa, Imagawa, Mori, Nanbu, Nitta, Ogasawara, Ōta, Satake, Satomi, Shiba, Takeda, Toki and the Tsuchiya, among others. The Shimazu and Tokugawa clans also claimed to belong to this line.

A group of Shinto shrines connected closely with the clan is known as the Three Genji Shrines (源氏三神社 Genji San Jinja).

Family tree

The following family trees are a non-exhaustive listing of the Seiwa Genji and the clans that branched from the family.

Legend: Solid lines represent blood relationship; dashed lines represent adoptions. An asterisk indicates a monk (who would not have been allowed to retain the Minamoto name).

= Emperor Seiwa's first five princes =

{{chart top|width=100%|Descendants of Emperor Seiwa's first five sons}}

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{{chart | SEI |SEI=(Emperor Seiwa)}}

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{{chart | YOU | | KAT | | MOT | | HIR | | YAS |YOU=(Prince Sadaakira)|KAT=(Prince Sadakata)|MOT=(Prince Sadamoto)|HIR=(Prince Sadahira)|YAS=(Prince Sadayasu)}}

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{{chart | | | | | FUT | | TAD | | NOB | | TDA | | UZU |FUT=Kunifuchi|TAD=Kanetada|NOB=Kanenobu|TDA=Kunitada|UZU=Kuniuzu}}

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= Prince Sadazumi's descendants =

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{{chart/start|align=center| summary=Descendants of Prince Sadazumi, and especially descendants of Minamoto no Tsunemoto}}

{{chart | SEI |SEI=(Emperor Seiwa)}}

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{{chart | ZUM |ZUM=(Prince Sadazumi)}}

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{{chart | MOT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TUN |MOT=Tsunemoto|TUN=Tsuneo}}

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{{chart | MIT | | TIK | | NOB | | HIR | | AKI | | SAD | | YZA | | TMI | | YHI | | GEN | | TSU |MIT=Yorimitsu|TIK=Yorichika|NOB=Yorinobu|HIR=Yorihira|AKI=Yoriaki|SAD=Yorisada|YZA=Yorizane|TMI=Takamichi|YHI=Yori(hiro?)|GEN=Genken*|TSU=Tadasue}}

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{{chart |SET | |YAM | |KAW |SET=Settsu Genji|boxstyle_SET=border: 1px dotted;|YAM=Yamato Genji|boxstyle_YAM=border: 1px dotted;|KAW=Kawachi Genji|boxstyle_KAW=border: 1px dotted;}}

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= Emperor Seiwa's other princes =

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{{chart/start|align=center| summary=Descendants of Emperor Seiwa not including his first six sons}}

{{chart | SEI |SEI=(Emperor Seiwa)}}

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{{chart | TOK | | KAZ | | ZAN | | YOR | | NFU | | NMI | | NGM | | NYO |TOK=(Prince Sadatoki)|KAZ=(Prince Sadakazu)|ZAN=(Prince Sadazane)|YOR=(Prince Sadayori)|NFU=Nagafuchi|NMI=Nagamichi|NGM=Nagami|NYO=Nagayori}}

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{{chart | | | | | YOS | | MOT | | HIR | | KAT | | MSU |YOS=Tameyoshi(?)|MOT=Shigemoto|HIR=Shigehira|KAT=Shigekata|MSU=Motosuke}}

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= Settsu Genji =

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{{chart/start|align=center|summary=Descendants of Minamoto no Yorimitsu}}

{{chart | MIT |MIT=Minamoto no Yorimitsu}}

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{{chart | KUN | | YIE | | MOT |KUN=Yorikuni|YIE=Yoriie|MOT=Yorimoto}}

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{{chart | YKU | | TMI | | YMA | | YYK | | SIG | | YSM | | KMA | | KMO | |TOK | | | | | | YAS |YKU=Yukikuni|TMI=Tsunemitsu|YMA=Yorimasa|YYK=Yoriyuki|SIG=Mitsushige|YSM=Yasumasa|KMA=Kunimasa|KMO=Kunimoto|TOK=Toki clan|boxstyle_TOK=border: 1px dotted;|YAS=Mitsuyasu}}

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{{chart | | | | | | | | | MUN | | ARI | | | | | | NMI | | YSI |MUN=Munetsuna|ARI=Aritsuna|NMI=Nakamitsu|YSI=Yorishige}}

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= Yamato Genji =

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{{chart/start|align=center| summary=Descendants of Minamoto no Yorichika}}

{{chart | CHI |CHI=Yorichika}}

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{{chart | NAR | | FUS | | | | | | TOO | | MOT |NAR=Yorinari|FUS=Yorifusa|TOO=Yoritō|MOT=Yorimoto}}

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{{chart | KAZ | | HAR | | KAG |KAZ=Yori(kaze?)|HAR=Yoriharu|KAG=Yori(kage?)}}

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{{chart | YAS | |SIK | |OTA |YAS=Yoriyasu|SIK=(several clans)|boxstyle_SIK=border: 1px dotted;|OTA=(several clans)|boxstyle_OTA=border: 1px dotted;}}

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{{chart | GEN |GEN=Genjitsu*}}

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{{chart | BEN |BEN=Jitsuben*}}

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{{chart | JUU |JUU=Jūren*}}

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= Kawachi Genji =

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{{chart/start|align=center|summary=Descendants of Minamoto no Yorinobu}}

{{chart |YRNOB|YRNOB=Yorinobu}}

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{{chart |YSIYE| |YSTNA| |YSMIT| |KAIYO| |MUR | |INO |YSIYE=Yoshiie|YSTNA=Yoshitsuna|YSMIT=Yoshimitsu|KAIYO=Kaiyo*|MUR=Murakami clan|boxstyle_MUR=border: 1px dotted;|INO=Inoue clan|boxstyle_INO=border: 1px dotted;}}

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{{chart |YSMUN| |YSTIK| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |YSKUN| |YSTAD|YSMUN=Yoshimune|YSTIK=Yoshichika|YSKUN=Yoshikuni|YSTAD=Yoshitada}}

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{{chart |TMYOS| |TNKUN| |YSTAK| |TDMUN| |YSKIY| |YSKTU|TMYOS=Tameyoshi|TNKUN=Tsunekuni|YSTAK=Yoshitaka|TDMUN=Tadamune|YSKIY=Yoshikiyo|YSKTU=Yoshikatsu}}

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{{chart |YSTOM| |YSKTA| |YSHIR| |YRKAT| |YRNAK| |TMMUN| |TMNAR| |TMTOM| |TMNAK| |YKIYE|YSTOM=Yoshitomo|YSKTA=Yoshikata|YSHIR=Yoshihiro|YRKAT=Yorikata|YRNAK=Yorinaka|TMMUN=Tamemune|TMNAR=Tamenari|TMTOM=Tametomo|TMNAK=Tamenaka|YKIYE=Yukiie}}

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{{chart |YSHRA| |TMNAG| |YRTOM| |YSKDO| |MRYOS| |NRYOR| |ZENJO| |GIYEN| |YSTNE|YSHRA=Yoshihira|TMNAG=Tomonaga|YRTOM=Yoritomo|YSKDO=Yoshikado|MRYOS=Mareyoshi|NRYOR=Noriyori|ZENJO=Zenjō|GIYEN=Gien*|YSTNE=Yoshitsune}}

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{{chart | | | | | | | | |YRIYE| |SNTOM| |JOGYO|YRIYE=Yoriie|SNTOM=Sanetomo|JOGYO=Jōgyō*}}

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= Yoshimitsu's descendants =

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{{chart/start|align=center|summary=Descendants of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu}}

{{chart |YSMIT|YSMIT=Yoshimitsu}}

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{{chart |YSNAR| | | |SNMIT| | | |YSKIY| | | |MRYOS| | | |TKYOS|YSNAR=Yoshinari|SNMIT=Sanemitsu|YSKIY=Yoshikiyo|MRYOS=Moriyoshi|TKYOS=Chikayoshi}}

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{{chart |MSYOS| |YSSAD| | | | | |KYMIT| | | |HIRAG|MSYOS=Masayoshi|YSSAD=Yoshisada|KYMIT=Kiyomitsu|HIRAG=Hiraga and Ōuchi clans|boxstyle_HIRAG=border: 1px dotted;}}

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{{chart |SATAK| |YSTNE| |YSKAN| |MTNAG| |NBYOS| |TOUMT| |YSSDA| |YSTOO|SATAK=Satake clan|YSTNE=Yoshitsune|YSKAN=Yoshikane|MTNAG=Mitsunaga|NBYOS=Nobuyoshi|TOUMT=Tōmitsu|YSSDA=Yoshisada|YSTOO=Yoshitō}}

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{{chart | | | | | | | | |TDYOR| |KNNBU| |TAKED| |MTTOM| |NGKIY| |MTYKI|TDYOR=Tadayori|KNNBU=Kanenobu|TAKED=Takeda clan|boxstyle_TAKED=border: 1px dotted;|MTTOM=Mitsutomo|NGKIY=Nagakiyo|MTYKI=Mitsuyuki}}

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= Mitsumasa's descendants =

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{{chart/start|align=center|summary=Descendants of Minamoto no Mitsumasa}}

{{chart |MTMAS|MTMAS=Mitsumasa}}

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{{chart |SDMUN| |SDSIG| | KII | |MSYOR| |SGTKA| |YSTNE|SDMUN=Sadamune|SDSIG=Sadashige|KII=Yūshinai-shinnō-ke no Kii(?)|MSYOR=Masayori|SGTKA=Shigetaka|YSTNE=Yoshitsune}}

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{{chart |SGMUN| | | | | | | | | |YSDZU|SGMUN=Shigemune|YSDZU=Yoshizumi clan|boxstyle_YSDZU=border: 1px dotted;}}

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{{chart |SGZAN| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |SGNGA| |SGTOK|SGZAN=Shigezane|SGNGA=Shigenaga|SGTOK=Shigetoki}}

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{{chart |SGNAR| |SGSAD| |SGTOO| |TKNAR| | | | | |SGKUN| |SETOO|SGNAR=Shigenari|SGSAD=Shigesada|SGTOO=Shigetō|TKNAR=Tokinari|SGKUN=Shigekuni|SETOO=Suetō}}

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{{chart |SGNAO| | | | | | | | | |SGYOR| |SGFUS| |SGETO| |MTSUE| |SESDA|SGNAO=Shigenao|SGYOR=Shigeyori|SGFUS=Shigefusa|SGETO=Shigeto|MTSUE=Mitsusue|SESDA=Suesada}}

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{{chart |SGMIT| |SGMNE| |SGNAG| |SGTAK| |SGKYO| | | | | |MTYKI|SGMIT=Shigemitsu|SGMNE=Shigemune|SGNAG=Shigenaga|SGTAK=Shigetaka|SGKYO=Shigekiyo|MTYKI=Mitsuyuki}}

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{{chart |SGTAD| |SGTOM| |SGHID| |SGYKI| | | | | | | | | |TKYKI|SGTAD=Shigetada|SGTOM=Shigetomo|SGHID=Shigehide|SGYKI=Shigeyuki|TKYKI=Chikayuki}}

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= Mitsuyoshi's descendants =

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{{chart/start|align=center|summary=Descendants of Minamoto no Mitsuyoshi}}

{{chart |MTYOS|MTYOS=Mitsuyoshi}}

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{{chart |MTKUN| |YKYOR| |YRSUE|MTKUN=Mitsukuni|YKYOR=Yukiyori|YRSUE=Yorisue}}

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{{chart |TMMIT|TMMIT=Tamemitsu}}

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{{chart |TMTOM|TMTOM=Tametomo}}

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{{chart |TMHRA| |TMYOS| |TMKUN| |TMZAN| |TMMOT| |TMUJI|TMHRA=Tamehira|TMYOS=Tameyoshi|TMKUN=Tamekuni|TMZAN=Tamezane|TMMOT=Tamemoto|TMUJI=Tameuji}}

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{{chart |NKTNR| |LGION| |NTUME| |LGION| |KTGIR| |LGION|NKTNR=Chiku and Sengoku clans|boxstyle_NKTNR=border: 1px dotted;|LGION=(several clans)|boxstyle_LGION=border: 1px dotted;|NTUME=Niyanagi and Natsume clans|boxstyle_NTUME=border: 1px dotted;|KTGIR=Katagiri clan|boxstyle_KTGIR=border: 1px dotted;}}

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See also

Citations

{{Reflist}}

General and cited references

  • Sansom, George (1958). A History of Japan to 1334. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.

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