Ōe no Masafusa
Illustration — An image of Ōe no Masafusa drawn in the 19th century, by Kikuchi Yōsai. Ōe no Masafusa was a poet, scholar and tutor under the emperors of Shirakawa, Horikawa, and Toba. Masafusa was most known by his title of "Acting Middle Counselor". In 1060 AD, Masafusa became mainly known for being the author of the famous work: Gōke Shidai.
Ōe no Masafusa
Kikuchi Yosai（菊池容斎) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Born
- 1041
- Died
- 1111
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- poet · scholar · writer · politician
- Languages
- Japanese
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For the ceremonial and public functions in the eleventh century, this became one of the most valuable sources of historic information. During the year of 1111, Masafusa died at the age of 71. • Illustration — Gosannen War Picture Scroll" Based on the soldier book learned from Ōe no Masafusa, Minamoto no Yoshiie learned of the enemy's ambush from the disorder of the row of geese and shot and killed them. One of his students in the art of war was Minamoto no Yoshiie. Masafusa authored a number of texts, including: • Gōke Shidai (early 12th century) • Gōto Tokugan Monshū (mid to late 11th century) • Yūjoki • Kairaishiki • Rakuyō Dengakuki • Zoku Honchō Ōjōden • Gōdanshō (江談抄) • Rōei gōchū (朗詠江註; a commentary to Fujiwara no Kintō's Wakan rōeishū) • Honchō shinsenden (本朝神仙伝)
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Ōe no Masafusa (1041 – 1111) is described as a politician, scholar and writer in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Ōe no Masafusa is recorded in 1041, and the death in 1111.
His paternal great grandparents were Ōe no Masahira and Akazome Emon, Masahira himself being a grandson of Ōe no Koretoki. Koretoki was a son of Ōe no Chifuru and grandson of Ōe no Otondo. Otondo was a son of Prince Abo, who was a son of Emperor Heizei.
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Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) Print artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) Print artist: Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞 Toyokuni III)
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1041
Ōe no Masafusa born.
1111
Ōe no Masafusa died.
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