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Sanseki
The term ''Sanseki'' (三跡) or "three rushtraces" is used in Japanese to refer to a group of three famous Heian period calligraphers: *Ono no Michikaze, known as ''Yaseki'' from the character 野 in his name. *Fujiwara no Yukinari, known as ''Gonseki'' from 権 in his court title. *Fujiwara no Sukemasa, known as ''Saseki'' from the character 佐 in his name. See also * Sanpitsu {{no footnotes, date=October 2019 The term ''Sanpitsu'' (三筆) or "three brushes" is used in Japanese to refer to a group of three famous Heian period calligraphers: *Emperor Saga 嵯峨天皇, 786–842. *Kūkai 空海, 774–835. *Tachibana no ..., a similar group of renowned calligraphers References *{{cite book, author=Japan. Monbushō, title=History of the Empire of Japan, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wXoLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA112, year=1893, publisher=Dai Nippon Tosho Kabushiki Kwaisha, by order of the Department of Education. Printed at the Japan Mail Office, Yokohama, pages=112– Japanese c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese. It is a period in Japanese history when the Chinese influences were in decline and the national culture matured. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. Two types of Japanese script emerged, including katakana, a phonetic script which was abbreviated into hiragana, a cursive alphabet with a unique writing method distinctive to Japan. This gave rise to Japan's famous vernacular literature, with many of its texts written by court women who were not as educated in Chinese compared to their male counterparts. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocratic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ono No Michikaze
was a Japanese calligrapher who was a prominent ''Shodōka'' (Japanese calligrapher) during the Heian period (794–1185). One of the so-called Sanseki 三跡 (Three Brush Traces), along with Fujiwara no Sukemasa and Fujiwara no Yukinari, Michikaze is considered the founder of Japanese style calligraphy or ''wayōshodō'' (和様書道) and popularly extolled in Japan as the "reincarnation of Wang Xizhi." He was also known as Yaseki Tōfū. Life Michikaze was born in the present Kasugai, Aichi prefecture, as the grandson of a courtier-poet, Ono no Takamura. He was a government official, a poet and a calligrapher. He provided highly distinguished calligraphic services for three emperors during his career: Daigo (reigned from 897 to 930), Suzaku (reigned from 930 to 946) and Murakami (reigned from 946 to 967). Michikaze's fame permitted him to serve, at the age of twenty-seven, in the Seiryoden, the residential quarters of the imperial court. As a recognition of the calligra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Yukinari
, also known as Fujiwara no Kōzei, was a Japanese people, Japanese calligrapher (''shodoka'') during the Heian period, Heian period. He was memorialized for his prowess in his chosen art by being remembered as one of the outstanding Three Brush Traces (Sanseki 三跡), along with Ono no Michikaze and Fujiwara no Sukemasa. Life Yukinari was the son of a courtier by the name of Fujiwara no Yoshitaka. After the early death of his father, he was raised by his grandfather, Prince Kanenori. Yukinari had a fairly successful career as a court official, where he served as a Major Counselor. Yukinari further improved the Japanese style calligraphy (''wayō-shodō'' 和様書道), and showed great respect to its founder, Ono no Michikaze (894-966). He even mentioned in his diary, ''Gonki'', that he had a dream wherein he met Michikaze and learnt calligraphy from him. Yukinari was known as the master of kana. His style was mild and easily emulated, his lines were dainty and exquisite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Sukemasa
was a Japanese noble, statesman, and renowned calligrapher of the middle Heian period. Grandson and adopted son of the ''daijō-daijin'' Fujiwara no Saneyori and son of major general of the imperial guard , he is honored as one of the Sanseki, a group of outstanding calligraphers. Life In 961, Sukemasa was conferred the and appointed as a chamberlain. He passed through two minor military positions until, in 967, his adoptive father Fujiwara no Saneyori was appointed as regent to the newly ascended Emperor Reizei. Sukemasa was promoted that year to , and again in 968 to . In 969, Emperor En'yū ascended to the throne, and Sukemasa rose gradually as a in the ''Daijō-kan''. In 978 he was promoted to '' sangi'', joining the ranks of the '' kugyō'', and in 984 gained the . In the following courts of Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō, Sukemasa was repeatedly passed over for promotion in favor of Kazan's relative Fujiwara no Yoshichika and then Ichijō's relatives Fujiwara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanpitsu
{{no footnotes, date=October 2019 The term ''Sanpitsu'' (三筆) or "three brushes" is used in Japanese to refer to a group of three famous Heian period calligraphers: *Emperor Saga 嵯峨天皇, 786–842. *Kūkai 空海, 774–835. *Tachibana no Hayanari, 橘逸勢 c. 782-842. Later groups of calligraphers were named in imitation of the original Sanpitsu. Kan'ei Sanpitsu (寛永三筆) Named for the Kan'ei period in which they flourished: *Honami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦, 1558-1637 *Konoe Nobutada 近衛信尹, 1565-1614 *Shōkadō Shōjō 松花堂昭乗, 1584-1639 Ōbaku no Sanpitsu (黄檗三筆) Zen Chinese calligraphers who worked in Japan. * Ingen Ryūki, 隱元隆琦 1592-1673 * Mokuan Shōtō,木庵性瑫 1611-1684 * Sokuhi Nyoitsu, 即非如一 1616-1671 Bakumatsu no Sanpitsu (幕末の三筆) * Ichikawa Beian (市河米庵) 1779-1858 * Nukina Sūō (貫名菘翁) 1778-1863 * Maki Ryōko (巻菱湖) 1777-1843 Meiji no Sanpitsu (明治の三筆) *Nakabayashi Gochiku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Calligraphers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
