Career
Kinsue served as a minister during the reign of Emperor Go-Ichijō. 997 (Chōtoku 3, 7th month): Kinsue was promoted from the office of dainagon to nadaijin. 1017 (Kannin 1, 3rd month): Kinsue is made udaijin.
1021 (Jian 1, 7th month): Kinsue was promoted from the office of udaijin to daijō daijin.
1029 (Chōgeneral 2, 10th month): Daijō daijin Kinsue died. And he was posthumously named Kai-kō.
He was given the posthumous title of as Jingi-kō (仁義公). Kinsue"s mother was Imperial Princess Kōshi, daughter of Emperor Daigo.
Kinsue, also known as Kan"in Kinsue, is the progenitor of Kan"in family (閑院家) which was later divided into Sanjō family, Saionji Family, Tokudaiji family and the Tōin family.
Kinsue was married to a daughter of Imperial Prince Ariakira. And from this marriage, three children were produced:
Gishi (義子) (974–1053) - married to Emperor Ichijō
Sanenari (実成) (975–1004) - Chūnagon
Nyogen (如源) (977–1021) - priest (Sanmai Sōzu, 三昧僧都).
