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In the 12th century, the poems were transcribed as a compilation for the birthday of Emperor Toba (r. 1107–1123) consisting of 39 volumes and involving 20 calligraphers. [2] It is the oldest surviving manuscript that contains the collection of the 36 poets and is designated as a National Treasure, and is believed to be the oldest known ...
The Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry (三十六歌仙, Sanjūrokkasen) are a group of Japanese poets of the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods selected by Fujiwara no Kintō as exemplars of Japanese poetic ability. The oldest surviving collection of the 36 poets' works is Nishi Honganji Sanju-rokunin Kashu ("Nishi
The Tsurayuki-shū itself is part of a larger series of poems called the Anthology of Thirty-Six Poets(Nishi Honganji Sanjurokunin-shu), a compilation of poetry from the Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry given to a Hongan-ji temple by Emperor Go-Nara in Tenmon 18. "Ishiyama" refers to the locality in Osaka where the temple once stood. [2]
Nishi Honganji, Kyoto: Poetry Match on Related Themes (類聚歌合, Ruijū utaawase), 20 volume edition compiled by Minamoto Masazane and Fujiwara no Tadamichi: Large scale compilation of poetry contents until 1126; project started by Minamoto Masazane who was later joined by Fujiwara no Tadamichi
In 905, with the imperial order to compile the Kokinshū, [4] the first imperial anthology, waka poetry acquired a status comparable to kanshi. Waka were composed at uta-awase and other official events, and the private collections of well-known poets such as Ki no Tsurayuki (the Tsurayuki-shū ) and Lady Ise (the Ise-shū ) became well-known.
Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan.It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha.. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the sub-sect Ōtani-ha.
Kujō was born in Kyoto as the daughter of Ōtani Kōson (Myōnyo), the 21st abbot of the Nishi Hongan-ji and the head of the Honganji-ha Jōdo Shinshū branch of Japanese Buddhism. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Her elder brother, Ōtani Kōzui was the 22nd abbot of the temple, and a noted explorer of Central Asia , while another brother, was Ōtani Sonyu , was ...
Poems on the Chapters of the Lotus Sutra (一品経懐紙, Ipponkyō kaishi) [122] various, among others Saigyō Hōshi and Jakuren: Collection of 28 poems on each chapter of the Lotus Sutra by as many famous poets and calligraphers of the late Heian period. Saigyō's poem was separated and mounted on a hanging scroll.