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| Takamitsu’s decision to abandon family and social station for life as a Buddhist monk in 961, along with his extended family’s grief over that action, is documented in ''The Tale of the Lesser Captain of Tōnomine'' (''Tōnomine Shōshō monogatari''), alternately known as ''The Takamitsu Journal'' (''Takamitsu nikki'').<ref>Mostow, Joshua S. ''At the House of Gathered Leaves: Shorter Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives from Japanese Court Literature''. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004, p 46.</ref> Takamitsu, upon renouncing the world, first lived in “the monastery on Mount Hiei, not far from the capital” but relocated, perhaps as early as 962, “to remote Tōnomine, where he spent the rest of his life, occasioning the name by which he is usually known.”<ref>Keene, Donald. ''Travelers of a Hundred Ages''. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, p 58.</ref> | Takamitsu’s decision to abandon family and social station for life as a Buddhist monk in 961, along with his extended family’s grief over that action, is documented in ''The Tale of the Lesser Captain of Tōnomine'' (''Tōnomine Shōshō monogatari''), alternately known as ''The Takamitsu Journal'' (''Takamitsu nikki'').<ref>Mostow, Joshua S. ''At the House of Gathered Leaves: Shorter Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives from Japanese Court Literature''. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004, p 46.</ref> Takamitsu, upon renouncing the world, first lived in “the monastery on Mount Hiei, not far from the capital” but relocated, perhaps as early as 962, “to remote Tōnomine, where he spent the rest of his life, occasioning the name by which he is usually known.”<ref>Keene, Donald. ''Travelers of a Hundred Ages''. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, p 58.</ref> | ||
| Takamitsu's poems are included in imperial poetry anthologies from the ] on. A personal collection known as the '' |
Takamitsu's poems are included in imperial poetry anthologies from the ] on. A personal collection known as the ''Takamitsu shū'' also remains. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Template:Japanese name Fujiwara no Takamitsu (藤原 高光, c. 939-994) was a middle Heian period waka poet and Japanese nobleman. He is designated as a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals. His father was Fujiwara no Morosuke, and his mother was Masako Nashin'no (雅子内親王).
Takamitsu’s decision to abandon family and social station for life as a Buddhist monk in 961, along with his extended family’s grief over that action, is documented in The Tale of the Lesser Captain of Tōnomine (Tōnomine Shōshō monogatari), alternately known as The Takamitsu Journal (Takamitsu nikki). Takamitsu, upon renouncing the world, first lived in “the monastery on Mount Hiei, not far from the capital” but relocated, perhaps as early as 962, “to remote Tōnomine, where he spent the rest of his life, occasioning the name by which he is usually known.”
Takamitsu's poems are included in imperial poetry anthologies from the Gosen Wakashū on. A personal collection known as the Takamitsu shū also remains.
References
- Mostow, Joshua S. At the House of Gathered Leaves: Shorter Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives from Japanese Court Literature. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004, p 46.
- Keene, Donald. Travelers of a Hundred Ages. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, p 58.
Sources
- Keene, Donald. Travelers of a Hundred Ages. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. ISBN 978-0231114370
- Mostow, Joshua S. At the House of Gathered Leaves: Shorter Biographical and Autobiographical Narratives from Japanese Court Literature. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0824827786
External links
- E-text of his poems in Japanese
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