Fujiwara no Atsuie was a son of , a member of the Michitsuna lineage () of the
Northern Branch of the
Fujiwara clan. His mother was a daughter of
Fujiwara no Takaie. He was born in 1033. His younger brother
Akitsuna was a close associate of
Emperor Shirakawa. Over the course of his career at
court, he held a variety of positions including
governor of
Iyo Province and
Middle Captain of the Left. In
Jiryaku 4 (1068) he was named
Head Chamberlain and
Captain of the Left Division of the Bureau of Horses. By the end of his career was of
Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. He married Akitsuna's daughter
Kenshi and by her had a son,
Atsukane (
ja). On
the thirteenth day of the seventh month of
Kaniji 4 (11 August 1090 in the
Julian calendar), Atsuie died suddenly. He was on his way home from a pilgrimage to
Mount Kinpu. He was 58 (by
Japanese reckoning). == Musical career ==