Moronaga was born into the
northern branch of
Fujiwara clan. He was the second son of
Fujiwara no Yorinaga. He also retained a special relationship of "Quasi-son" with his grandfather
Fujiwara no Tadajitsu. Thanks to this relationship with the
ōdono Tadajistsu， Moronaga's political security was guaranteed and he was seen as one of the potential successor of the position of supreme chancellor
Kanpaku. In 1151, Moronaga was entered into the noble rank of
Kugyo at the age of 14. In 1154, he was appointed the acting-
middle counsellor. In 1156, Moronaga's father Yorinaga planned a rebellion against
Emperor Go-Shirakawa and
Fujiwara no Tadamichi. Historically, the rebellion was known as the
Hōgen rebellion. The result of Yorinaga's rebellion was disastrous, he died during the rebellion while Moronaga was seen as a potential threat to the Japanese monarch. Consequently, Moronaga was exiled to
Tosa province. In 1164, Moronaga was allowed to return to
Kyoto. Soon after his return, his noble rank was also restored. In 1177, Moronaga was promoted to the position of
Daijō-daijin (chancellor). Quite unfortunately for Moronaga, he became a political enemy of the military strongman
Taira no Kiyomori who initiated a ''
coup d'etat'' in 1179 and took over the power in Japan. He was dismissed together with Kanpaku
Matsudono Motofusa and once more exiled. Later, he forfeited all his titles and became a Buddhist monk in
Owari province. He died in Kyoto in 1192 when he was 55 years old. == Music ==