Sakanoue no Mochiki
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Sakanoue no Mochiki was a Heian period
waka poet
and Japanese nobleman. He was a relative of Sakanoue no Korenori
, one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
.
As one of the Five Men of the Pear Chamber
(梨壺の五人), Yoshinobu assisted in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. He also compiled kundoku (訓読) readings for texts from the Man'yōshū.
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
waka poet
Waka (poetry)
Waka or Yamato uta is a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature...
and Japanese nobleman. He was a relative of Sakanoue no Korenori
Sakanoue no Korenori
Sakanoue no Korenori was an early Heian waka poet. 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....
, 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...
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As one of the Five Men of the Pear Chamber
Five Men of the Pear Chamber
The Five Men of the Pear Chamber are a group of Heian period Japanese poets and scholars who cooperated in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. They also compiled kundoku readings for texts from the Man'yōshū...
(梨壺の五人), Yoshinobu assisted in the compilation of the Gosen Wakashū. He also compiled kundoku (訓読) readings for texts from the Man'yōshū.
External links
- E-text of one of his poems in Japanese