Английская Википедия:Akazome Emon

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Akazome Emon depicted in c. 1765 ink and color Kusazōshi by Komatsuken

Шаблон:Nihongo was a Japanese waka poet and early historian who lived in the mid-Heian period. She is a member both of the Шаблон:Nihongo and the Шаблон:Nihongo.

Biography

Akazome Emon's year of birth is unknown,Шаблон:Sfnm but she was likely born between Tentoku 1 (957) and Kōhō 1 (964).Шаблон:Sfnm She was officially the daughter of Akazome Tokimochi (赤染時用),Шаблон:Sfnm but the late-Heian karonsho (book of poetic criticism) Шаблон:Illm records that her biological father was her mother's first husband, Taira no Kanemori.Шаблон:Sfnm

A poetic exchange between Emon and Fujiwara no Michitaka, dating to around Ten'en 2 (974) to Jōgen 2 (977),Шаблон:Sfnm when she was likely in her late teens, is the earliest dateable event in her life.Шаблон:Sfnm At roughly this time, she went to serve in the household of Minamoto no Masanobu,Шаблон:Sfnm and for a long time thereafter she served his daughter Rinshi (ja), the wife of Fujiwara no Michinaga.Шаблон:Sfnm

It was also around this time (Ten'en–Jōgen) that she married Шаблон:Illm,Шаблон:Sfnm a Confucian scholar and poet of both waka and kanshi. They had a son, Шаблон:Illm,Шаблон:Sfnm a daughter, Gō Jijū (江侍従),Шаблон:Sfnm and one more daughter.Шаблон:Sfnm The couple were considered to be Шаблон:Nihongo.Шаблон:Citation needed

According to her personal waka collection, the Akazome Emon Shū (赤染衛門集), when Masahira was twice sent to serve in Owari Province, she accompanied him both times.Шаблон:Sfnm The collection also indicates that she worked to ensure her son's professional success at courtШаблон:Sfnm and presented poems as offerings to Sumiyoshi ShrineШаблон:Clarification needed when he fell ill.Шаблон:Sfnm The Fukuro-zōshi portrays her as gently supporting her husband when he was overwhelmed by his official duties.Шаблон:Sfnm These works present Emon as a good wife and wise mother (良妻賢母 ryōsai kenbo).Шаблон:Sfnm She also devoted much effort to her service as Rinshi's lady-in-waiting.Шаблон:Sfnm

In Chōwa 1 (1012), her husband died,Шаблон:Sfnm and a few years later Emon became a nun.Шаблон:Sfnm She apparently lived a long and tranquil life from this point,Шаблон:Sfnm living to see the birth of her great grandson Ōe no Masafusa in Chōkyū 2 (1041).Шаблон:Sfnm

Akazome Emon served Minamoto no Rinshi and Fujiwara no Shōshi, respectively the wife and daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga, and she was present at the Imperial court at the same time as Izumi Shikibu. She was a contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu, who praised her writing, and Sei Shōnagon.

The year of her death is uncertain,Шаблон:Sfnm but she probably lived until at least 1041.Шаблон:Sfnm

Poetry and other writings

Emon remained active in waka composition until late in life,Шаблон:Sfnm contributing poems to uta-awase competitions on the sixteenth day of the fifth month of Chōgen 8 (1035), the Kanpaku-Sadaijin-ke Uta-awase (関白左大臣家歌合),Шаблон:Sfnm and 1041, the Kokiden no Nyōgo Uta-awase (弘徽殿女御歌合).Шаблон:Sfnm She also contributed a screen poem (屏風歌 byōbu-uta) to celebrate Rinshi's seventieth year, in 1033.Шаблон:Sfnm

She left a personal collection, the Akazome Emon Shū,Шаблон:Sfnm and she is also believed to have been the writer of the first part of Eiga Monogatari.Шаблон:Sfnm Her poetry was incorporated into court anthologies from the Shūi Wakashū on.Шаблон:Sfnm She ranks fourth in the number of her poems that were included in the Goshūi Wakashū,Шаблон:Sfnm with a total of 32.Шаблон:Sfnm More than 60 of her poems were included in the Kin'yō Wakashū and later court anthologies.Шаблон:Sfnm

In her article on Emon, Hiroko Saitō called her poetic style unexceptional.

References

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Cited works

Further reading

External links

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