Rokkasen
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Rokkasen refers to the group of six celebrated classical Japanese waka poets of the early Heian period, renowned for their exemplary and influential verse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rokkasen canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of poets
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literary group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Six Immortal Poets (in some English sources)
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Six Poetic Geniuses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial court culture
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poetic criticism in kana prefaces ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | model of poetic excellence in early Heian Japan ⓘ |
| describedAs |
celebrated poets
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exemplary poets ⓘ |
| describedIn | Kokin Wakashū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | poetry ⓘ |
| genre | waka poetry ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Ariwara no Narihira
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Fun’ya no Yasuhide NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisen Hōshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ono no Komachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sōjō Henjō NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōtomo no Kuronushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese court poetry tradition
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later Heian poets ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | waka ⓘ |
| member |
Ariwara no Narihira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fun’ya no Yasuhide NERFINISHED ⓘ Kisen Hōshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ono no Komachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sōjō Henjō NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōtomo no Kuronushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Kokinshū kana preface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 6 ⓘ |
| region | Heian-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectedBy | Ki no Tsurayuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
exemplary style
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influence on waka tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Heian period ⓘ |
| typeOfPoetry | court poetry ⓘ |
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