Fujiwara no Kiyokawa

Fujiwara no Kiyokawa (藤原 清河, ?–778), also known by the Chinese-style name Heqing (河清), was a Japanese noble of the Nara period. He was the fourth son of the sangi Fujiwara no Fusasaki, the founder of the Fujiwara Hokke. He reached the court rank of ju san-mi (従三位) and the position of sangi, and was posthumously awarded the rank of ju ichi-i (従一位).

Fujiwara no Kiyokawa
藤原清河
Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from Zenken Kojitsu
Died778
FamilyFujiwara Hokke
FatherFujiwara no Fusasaki
In this Japanese name, the surname is Fujiwara.

As an envoy to Tang China, he served the Tang court along with Abe no Nakamaro, but due to storms and the An Lushan Rebellion he was unable to return to his home, and died in China.

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