Ki no Tsurayuki

Ki no Tsurayuki (? ??) 870-945) was a Japanese author, poet and courtier.

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870 - 945 - Japanese author - Poet

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Tsurayuki was a son of Ki no Mochiyuki. He became a waka poet in the 890s. In 905, under the imperial order of Emperor Daigo, he was one of four poets selected to compile the Kokin-wakashu, an anthology of poetry.

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Ki no Mochiyuki - Waka - 890s - 905 - Emperor Daigo - Kokin-wakashu

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After holding a few offices in Kyoto, he was appointed the provincial governer of Tosa province and stayed there from 930 until 935. Later he was presumably appointed the privincial governor of Suo province, since it was recorded that he held a waka party (Utaai) at his home in Suo.

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Kyoto - Tosa province - 930 - 935 - Suo province

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He is well-known for his waka, and is counted as one of the 36 Kasen (????? lit. poet masters) selected by Fujiwara no Kinto. He was also known as one of the editors of the Kokin-wakashu. Tsurayuki wrote one of two prefaces to Kokin-wakashu; the other is in Chinese. His preface was the first critical essay on waka. He wrote of its history from its mythological origin to his contemporary waka, which he grouped into genres, referred to some major poets and gave a bit of harsh criticism to his predecessors like Ariwara no Narihira.

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Waka - Fujiwara no Kinto - Ariwara no Narihira

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His waka is included in the important Japanese poetry anthology the Hyakunin Isshu, which was compiled in the 13th century, long after his death.

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Hyakunin Isshu - 13th century

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