Minamoto no Toshiyori
Minamoto no Toshiyori ( Japanese 源 俊 頼 , or in respectful reading Minamoto no Shunrai ; * 1055 in Kyūshū ; † January 29, 1129 ) was a Japanese waka poet and courtier. He was the third son of Minamoto no Tsunenobu .
Toshiyori spent the first forty years of his life in his birthplace on Kyushu, where his father Minamoto no Tsunenobu served as governor. Only then did he come to the court of Tennō Horikawa . He was considered eccentric and never achieved a higher court office or title.
Toshiyori became known as the innovator of waka poetry. His disputes with his ultra-conservative competitor Fujiwara no Mototoshi were famous . Horikawa commissioned him with the compilation of the imperial waka collection Kin'yō-wakashū , which was completed around 1127. In old age he was the teacher and mentor of the poet Fujiwara no Toshinari , who always showed him the greatest respect. His son Shun'e Hōshi was also known as a poet.
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- ↑ Japanese yūsokuyomi ( 有 職 読 み ). The Japanese name reading was replaced by a Sino-Japanese on reading .
- ↑ 源 俊 頼 . In: デ ジ タ ル 版 日本人 名 大 辞典 + Plus at kotobank.jp. Kodansha, 2009, accessed December 27, 2011 (Japanese).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minamoto no Toshiyori |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 源 俊 頼 (Japanese); Minamoto no Shunrai |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1055 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kyushu |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1129 |