Fun'ya no Yasuhide: Biography, Facts and Career
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Fun'ya no Yasuhide, also Bunya no Yasuhide (文屋 康秀; birth date unknown – death 885?), also known by his nickname Bunrin (文琳) was an early Heian period poet, included in the Rokkasen. He attained Senior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade. In the Kokinshū's Kanajo (Japanese preface), Yasuhide is described as "Yasuhide used words skillfully, but his words do not match the content. His poetry is like a merchant dressed up in elegant clothes." Five of his poems are included in the Kokinshū and one of his poems is included in the Goshūi wakashū. He was involved in a relationship with Ono no Komachi and it is even said that when he received his appointment to Mikawa, he invited her to go with him. He was the father of Fun'ya no Asayasu. His poem in the Hyakunin Isshu is No. 22:
Translation by Dr Joshua Mostow.
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- Full name: Fun'ya no Yasuhide
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- Nationality: Japan
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- Wikidata ID: Q127490
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Who is Fun'ya no Yasuhide?
Fun'ya no Yasuhide, also Bunya no Yasuhide (文屋 康秀; birth date unknown – death 885?), also known by his nickname Bunrin (文琳) was an early Heian period poet, included in the Rokkasen.
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