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#菅原道真

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Kitano Tenman-gū (北野天満宮) is undoubtedly the home of ume blossoms in Kyotō.
Sugawara-no-Michizane (菅原道真 845-903), deified here as the god of scholarship, was passionate about plum blossoms (his favourite tree even flew to him in exile!).
From mid-February the shrine's orchard of ume trees opens.

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Sugawara-no-Michizane (菅原道真) reached the height of his power in 899, appointed 'Minister of the Right' (右大臣), but storm clouds were gathering.
His patron, Emperor Uda, abdicated in favour of his young son, who was close to the rival Fujiwara clan.

In 900 Miyoshi Kiyoyuki (三善清行) advised Michizane to step down, but Michizane failed to heed his old rival's words and the Fujiwara struck the next year...

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