Fujiwara no Yukinari

Fujiwara no Yukinari (972–1028) was a mid-Heian court noble of the Fujiwara Hokke, the eldest son of Minor Captain Fujiwara no Yoshitaka. Orphaned in childhood, in 995 he was made head chamberlain to Emperor Ichijo on the recommendation of Minamoto no Toshikata, and he later rose to provisional major counsellor, counted among the Four Counsellors of the Kanko era.

With Ono no Michikaze and Fujiwara no Sukemasa he was one of the Sanseki, the three greatest Heian calligraphers; his style was called Gonseki, and he founded the Sesonji school of calligraphy.