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Chokusen Wakashū
The (), also shortened to (), were imperially-commissioned Japanese anthologies of ''waka'' poetry. They numbered 21 in total (called '' nijūichidaishū''). Overview The term (hereafter shortened to ) refers to anthologies of ''waka'' poetry compiled and presented for inspection on the order of either a reigning emperor of Japan, or a retired or cloistered emperor. The first was the ''Kokin Wakashū'' compiled at the beginning of the tenth century and the last was the '' Shinshoku Kokin Wakashū'' compiled in the first half of the fifteenth century, with 21 in total. The first three are referred to as the ''sandaishū'', the first eight (through the '' Shin-Kokin Wakashū'') as the '' hachidaishū'', the ninth (the '' Shin Chokusen Wakashū'') through the 21st called the ''jūsandaishū'', and the whole group of 21 as the '' nijūichidaishū''. The total number of poems contained in the 21 collections comes to about 33,700. Two collections were compiled on the orders of emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waka (poetry)
is a type of poetry in classical Japanese literature. Although ''waka'' in modern Japanese is written as , in the past it was also written as (see Wa, an old name for Japan), and a variant name is . Etymology The word ''waka'' has two different but related meanings: the original meaning was "poetry in Japanese" and encompassed several genres such as ''chōka'' and ''sedōka'' (discussed below); the later, more common definition refers to poetry in a 5-7-5-7-7 metre. Up to and during the compilation of the ''Man'yōshū'' in the eighth century, the word ''waka'' was a general term for poetry composed in Japanese, and included several genres such as , , and . However, by the time of the '' Kokinshūs compilation at the beginning of the tenth century, all of these forms except for the ''tanka'' and ''chōka'' had effectively gone extinct, and ''chōka'' had significantly diminished in prominence. As a result, the word ''waka'' became effectively synonymous with ''tanka'', and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shokugosen Wakashū
The ("Later Collection Continued") was an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry. It was finished in 1251 CE, three years after the Retired Emperor Go-Saga first ordered it in 1248. It was compiled by Fujiwara no Tameie, son of Fujiwara no Teika. It consists of twenty volumes containing 1,368 poems. It is characterized by the conservative taste and general competency (but not excellence) of the Nijō faction that would be founded by Tameie's son. See also * 1251 in poetry * 1251 in literature * List of Japanese anthologies References *pg. 484 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower. 1961, Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ... Press, LCCN 61-10925 13th-century books Japanese poetry anthologies Early Middle Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinchokusen Wakashū
, abbreviated as ''Shinchokusenshū'', is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka, initially compiled in ~1234 CE at the behest of the Retired Emperor Go-Horikawa. It was compiled by Fujiwara no Teika (who also wrote its Japanese preface). It consists of twenty volumes containing 1,376 poems. Miner and Brower remark that "The collection reflects Teika's late preference for poetry of a relatively plain, simple style." This sentiment accurately reflects its conservative selection, taking 47 poems from Fujiwara no Ietaka, 36 from Fujiwara no Yoshitsune, a full 35 from Fujiwara no Shunzei, along with 30 by Saionji Kintsune and 27 from the priest Jakuren.pg 692, note 120 of ''Seeds in the Heart''. References Further reading *pg. 484 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner Earl Roy Miner (February 21, 1927 – April 17, 2004) was a professor at Princeton University, and a noted scholar of Japanese literature and especially Japanese poetry; he was also active in early modern English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūsandaishū
The {{Nihongo, Jūsandaishū, 十三代集} are the last thirteen imperial anthologies of Japanese '' waka'' poetry. They are: * '' Shinchokusen Wakashū'' * ''Shokugosen Wakashū '' * '' Shokukokin Wakashū'' * '' Shokushūi Wakashū'' * '' Shingosen Wakashū '' * '' Gyokuyō Wakashū'' * '' Shokusenzai Wakashū'' * '' Shokugoshūi Wakashū'' * '' Fūga Wakashū'' * '' Shinsenzai Wakashū'' * '' Shinshūi Wakashū'' * '' Shingoshūi Wakashū'' * '' Shinshokukokin Wakashū'' Also See * List of Japanese poetry anthologies This is a list of significant Japanese poetry anthologies. Waka Starting with the ''Kokin Wakashū'', there were 21 official anthologies, known collectively as the . Nara period chronicles (710 to 794) *''Man'yōshū'' the oldest anthology in ... Japanese poetry anthologies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Kokin Wakashū
The , also known in abbreviated form as the or even conversationally as the Shin Kokin, is the eighth imperial anthology of waka poetry compiled by the Japanese court, beginning with the ''Kokin Wakashū'' circa 905 and ending with the ''Shinshokukokin Wakashū'' circa 1439. The name can be literally translated as "New Collection of Ancient and Modern Poems" and bears an intentional resemblance to that of the first anthology. Together with the ''Man'yōshū'' and the '' Kokinshū'', the ''Shin Kokinshū'' is widely considered to be one of the three most influential poetic anthologies in Japanese literary history. It was commissioned in 1201 by the retired emperor Go-Toba (r. 1183–1198), who established a new Bureau of Poetry at his Nijō palace with eleven Fellows,Brower 8 headed by Fujiwara no Yoshitsune, for the purpose of conducting poetry contests and compiling the anthology. Despite its emphasis on contemporary poets, the ''Shin Kokinshū'' covered a broader range of poetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senzai Wakashū
, often abbreviated as ''Senzaishū'', is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry. It was compiled in 1187 by Fujiwara no Shunzei at the behest of the Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa, who ordered it in 1183. It consists of twenty volumes containing 1,285 poems. References *pg. 484 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower. 1961, Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ... Press, LCCN 61-10925 12th-century Japanese books Japanese poetry anthologies Late Old Japanese texts Heian period in literature Early Middle Japanese texts 1180s in Japan Buddhist poetry {{Japan-lit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shika Wakashū
, abbreviated as ''Shikashū'', is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka, compiled c.1151–1154 CE at the behest of the Emperor Sutoku who ordered it in 1144. It was compiled by Fujiwara no Akisuke (1090–1155; a member of the Rokujō). It consists of ten volumes containing 411 poems. The ''Shikashū'' is the shortest of the imperial anthologies. Despite Akisuke's ostensibly conservative nature, it is rather eclectic and has a wide variety of poems, including one by Saigyo.W R Lafleur, ''Awesome Nightfall'' (2003) p. 28 See also * Sankashū *Shin Kokin Wakashū References Further reading *pg. 483 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower. 1961, Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ... Press, LCCN 61-10925 Shikash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kin'yō Wakashū
The , sometimes abbreviated as ''Kin'yōshū'', is a Japanese imperial anthology of waka whose two drafts were finished in 1124 and 1127. It was compiled at the behest of the Retired Emperor Shirakawa, by Minamoto no Shunrai (~1055–1129; sometimes called ''Toshiyori'') It consists of ten volumes containing 716 poems. The ''Kin'yō Wakashū'' is one of the shortest anthologies. Shunrai's unusually liberal and innovative tastes were disliked by Shirakawa, and thus Shirakawa rejected "at least two drafts". The final compromise is nevertheless remarkably contemporary and descriptive. References *pg. 483 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower. 1961, Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ... Press, LCCN 61-10925 Japanese poetry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goshūi Wakashū
:''"The language of poetry should be like brocade and the feeling deeper than the ocean."'' -from Michitoshi's Preface The , sometimes abbreviated as ''Goshūishū'', is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka compiled in 1086 at the behest of Emperor Shirakawa (who had ordered it begun in 1075). It was compiled by the conservative Fujiwara no Michitoshi (1047-1099), who wrote its preface. It consists of twenty volumes containing 1,220 poems. It is noted for a comparatively large contingent of poems written by women. Its name "Later Collection" comes from the fact that it succeeds the ''Shūi Wakashū'' ("Collection of Gleanings"). References * pg. 483 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower. 1961, Stanford University Press, LCCN 61-10925 ** pg 266; as quoted by Fujiwara no Shunzei was a Japanese poet, courtier, and Buddhist monk of the late Heian period. He was also known as Fujiwara no Toshinari"...there is the further problem, the rendition of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūi Wakashū
The , often abbreviated as ''Shūishū'', is the third imperial anthology of waka from Heian period Japan. It was compiled by Emperor Kazan in about 1005.Keene 1999 : 283 Its twenty volumes contain 1,351 poems. The details of its publication and compilation are unclear. believed to be a revision and enlargement by Kazan of Kintō's manuscript." Miner, Earl, Brower, Robert H. ''Japanese Court Poetry''. Stanford University Press, 1961. LCCN 61-10925 p483 They further describe it as conservative and "dominated by Kintō's preference for smooth, inoffensive style, by attenuation". --> The ''Shūishū'' was an expansion of Fujiwara no Kintō , also known as Shijō-dainagon, was a Japanese poet, admired by his contemporaries "... Fujiwara no Kinto (966–1008), the most admired poet of the day." pg 283 of Donald Keene's ''Seeds in the Heart''. and a court bureaucrat of the Heian pe ...'s earlier anthology, the , compiled between 996 and 999. Until the early nineteenth century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosen Wakashū
The , often abbreviated as ''Gosenshū'' ("Later Collection"), is an imperial anthology of Japanese waka compiled in 951 at the behest of Emperor Murakami by the Five Men of the Pear Chamber: Ōnakatomi no Yoshinobu (922-991), Kiyohara no Motosuke (908-990), Minamoto no Shitagō (911-983), Ki no Tokibumi (flourished ~950), and Sakanoue no Mochiki (flourished ~950). It consists of twenty volumes containing 1,426 poems. The collection has no preface and there are no contemporary writings that explain the compilers' intentions, nor is there any evidence that it was formally presented to the Emperor. In comparison to the ''Kokin Wakashū'' which preceded it, the ''Gosenshū'' focuses more on private poems, particularly poetry exchanges. It has a large number of poems that seem more like fictional poem tales, and even the poems by named authors frequently have long prose prefaces. References * pg. 482-483 of ''Japanese Court Poetry'', Earl Miner, Robert H. Brower. 1961, Stanford Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
