Konoe Motomichi
Konoe Motomichi was a Kugyō from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period. His father was Motozane, the founder of Konoe family, and his mother was a daughter of Tadataka. Among his sons is Iezane. His wife is fourth daughter of Taira no Kiyomori, Taira no hiroko.
In 1179, Motomichi was promoted to kampaku, regent, as a result of the coup led by Kiyomori, the father of his stepmother who also his father-in-law. In February of the following year he took the position of sesshō, regent-ship for Emperor Antoku.
In 1208, he ordained as a Buddhist monk and took the Dharma name Gyōri.
