Mention of the Minamoto clan makes many people think of Seiwa-Genji, who were very active as a samurai family; among the society of court nobles, however, Murakami-Genji was considered to hold the highest rank. 源氏といえば武家として活躍した清和源氏を想起する人が多いが、公家社会では村上源氏が最高とされていた。 |