Fujiwara no Kiyotada
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was a Japanese poet, in particular one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
. He is the second son of Fujiwara no Kanesuke
, also one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
. Though his mother is unknown Gosen Wakashū, an anthology of Japanese poems, contains the name the mother of Kiyotada (清正母). His elder brother is Masatada
.
Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
The Thirty-six Poetry Immortals are a group of Japanese poets of the Nara, Asuka and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. There are five female poets among them...
. He is the second son of Fujiwara no Kanesuke
Fujiwara no Kanesuke
Fujiwara no Kanesuke was a middle Heian waka poet and Japanese nobleman. He is designated as a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals and one of his poems is included in the famous anthology Hyakunin Isshu...
, also one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
The Thirty-six Poetry Immortals are a group of Japanese poets of the Nara, Asuka and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. There are five female poets among them...
. Though his mother is unknown Gosen Wakashū, an anthology of Japanese poems, contains the name the mother of Kiyotada (清正母). His elder brother is Masatada
Fujiwara no Masatada
was a Japanese poet. He was the first son of Fujiwara no Kanesuke, among the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals and the grandfather of Murasaki Shikibu. Kiyotada was his younger brother. He married a daughter of Fujiwara no Sadakata; their children include Tametoki, the father of Murasaki. He was also...
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External links
- E-text of his poems in Japanese.