Background
Otondo was born in 811. He was a grandson of Emperor Heizei through his father, Prince Abo.
大江音人
Otondo was born in 811. He was a grandson of Emperor Heizei through his father, Prince Abo.
The 14th-century work Sonpi Bunmyaku refers to him as Prince Abo"s grandson, but the dates do not match up, so the Zoku Honchō Ōjōden (続本朝往生伝) and other works are probably correct in calling him Prince Abo"s son. He died in 877. Descendants His clan name was initially written as 大枝, but was changed to 大江 in 866. He is occasionally called by the honorific name Gōshō-kō (江相公).