China Poets •
Lu You 陸游 (
1125–
1209), Southern
Song dynasty poet
Japan Works Japanese poetry anthologies: •
Shin Kokin Wakashū (also spelled "Shinkokinshu") the eighth Japanese imperial waka poetry anthology. Its name apparently aimed to show the relation and counterpart to Kokin Wakashū, ordered in
1201 by former Emperor Go-Toba, compiled by
Fujiwara no Teika (whose first name is sometimes romanized as
Sadaie),
Fujiwara Ariie,
Fujiwara Ietaka (Karyū), the priest
Jakuren,
Minamoto Michitomo, and
Asukai Masatsune (completed in
1205) •
Shinchokusen Wakashū •
Shokugosen Wakashū •
Shokukokin Wakashū Poets •
Asukai Gayu 飛鳥井雅有, also known as "Asukai Masaari" (
1241–
1301),
Kamakura period nobleman and poet; has 86 poems in the official anthology
Shokukokin Wakashū •
Eifuku-mon In 永福門院, also written "Eifuku Mon'in", also known as Saionji Shōko 西園寺しょう子, 西園寺鏱子 (
1271–
1342)
Kamakura period poet and a consort of the 92nd emperor,
Fushimi; she belonged to the
Kyōgoku school of verse; has poems in the
Gyokuyōshū anthology •
Fujiwara no Ietaka 藤原家隆 (
1158–
1237), early
Kamakura period waka poet; has several poems in the
Shin Kokin Wakashū anthology; related by marriage to
Jakuren; pupil of
Fujiwara no Shunzei's •
Fujiwara no Shunzei 藤原俊成, also known as "Fujiwara no Toshinari", "Shakua" 釈阿, "Akihiro" 顕広 (
1114–
1204), poet and nobleman, noted for his innovations in the
waka poetic form and for compiling
Senzai Wakashū ("Collection of a Thousand Years"), the seventh
Imperial anthology of waka poetry; father of
Fujiwara no Teika; son of
Fujiwara no Toshitada •
Fujiwara no Tameie 藤原為家 (
1198–
1275), the central figure in a circle of poets after the
Jōkyū War in 1221; second son of poets
Teika and
Abutuni •
Fujiwara no Teika 藤原定家, also known as "Fujiwara no Sadaie" or "Sada-ie" (
1162–
1242), a widely venerated late
Heian period and early
Kamakura period waka poet and (for centuries) extremely influential critic; also a scribe, scholar and widely influential anthologist; the
Tale of Matsura is generally attributed to him; son of
Fujiwara no Shunzei; associated with
Jakuren •
Emperor Go-Toba, 後鳥羽天皇, also known as 山科僧正 (
1180–
1239) •
Gyōi 行意 (
1177–
1217?), late
Heian, early
Kamakura period poet and Buddhist monk; one of the
New Thirty-six Poetry Immortals; son of
Fujiwara no Motofusa •
Jakuren 寂蓮, also known as "Fujiwara no Sadanaga" 藤原定長 before becoming a monk (
1139–
1202), initially adopted by
Fujiwara no Shunzei, later stepped aside as Shunzei's heir and became a
Buddhist priest; on the model of
Saigyo, traveled around the country, composing poems; frequently associated with
Fujiwara no Teika; one of six compilers of the eighth imperial
waka anthology,
Shin Kokin Wakashū, which contains 36 of his poems; adopted
Fujiwara no Ietaka, a pupil of Shunzei's; has a poem in the
Hyakunin Isshu anthology •
Jakushitsu Genkō 寂室元光 (
1290–
1367),
Rinzai Zen master, poet, flute player, and first abbot of
Eigen-ji, which was constructed solely for him to teach Zen •
Jien 慈円 (
1155–
1225) poet, historian, and Buddhist monk •
Kamo no Chōmei 鴨長明 (
1155–
1216), author,
waka poet and essayist •
Sesson Yūbai 雪村友梅 (
1290–
1348), poet and Buddhist priest of the
Rinzai sect who founded temples •
Princess Shikishi 式子内親王 (d.
1201), late
Heian and early
Kamakura period poet, never-married daughter of
Emperor Go-Shirakawa; entered service at the
Kamo Shrine in Kyoto in 1159, later left the shrine, in later years a
Buddhist nun; has 49 poems in the
Shin Kokin Shū anthology •
Shunzei's Daughter, popular name of Fujiwara Toshinari no Musume 藤原俊成女、, also 藤原俊成卿女、皇(太)后宮大夫俊成(卿)女, 越部禅尼 (c.
1171 – c.
1252), called the greatest female poet of her day, ranked with
Princess Shikishi; her grandfather was the poet
Fujiwara no Shunzei •
Ton'a 頓阿 also spelled as "Tonna"; lay name: Nikaidō Sadamune 二階堂貞宗 (
1289–
1372), poet and Buddhist monk
Korea •
U Tak (
1262–
1342) == Byzantine Empire ==