| Fujiwara no Motohira Human Mummy | |
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Fujiwara no Motohira |
| Age | 52 years old |
| Sex | male |
| Status | samurai |
| Height | unknown |
| Source | |
| Culture | Northern Japan |
| Date(s) | 1105-1157 |
| Site | unknown |
| Current Location | |
| Location | under the main altar of the Chūson-ji Konjiki-dō |
| Catalog # | none |
Fujiwara no Motohira was a samurai and the second leader of the Clan Ōshū Fujiwara. Motohira was the second son of Fujiwara no Kiyohira and had a daughter named Abe in Munetō. His clan ruled northern Japan from 1100-1189. He also became the governor of the provinces Mutsu and Dewa.this leader helped rebuild the Chūson-ji and Mōtsū-ji temples in 1150.
Mummification
His body was found in a great mummification under the altars of the Chūson-ji Konjiki-dō , with his father Kiyohira , his son Fujiwara in Hidehira and the head of his grandson Fujiwara no Yasuhira. These pillars were then decorated with Buddhist images and covered with lacquer.
Additional
Ruled in the Heian Period (794-1185).
Death on March 19, 1157,
Father died in 1128 and that is when he became the ruler.
