Kume no Wakame
Kume no Wakame | |
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Muraji, jugoi, jushii | |
Born | ? |
Died | 30 July 780 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Spouse(s) | Fujiwara no Umakai |
Heir | Fujiwara no Momokawa |
Kume no Wakame (
In the third month of Tenpyō 11 (739), she had an affair with Isonokami no Otomaro and was exiled to Shimōsa Province.[1][2] This caused a scandal which caused Isonokami to lose his standing and influence. In the sixth month of Tenpyō 12 (740), she was summoned to Kyoto, offered amnesty, and appointed to the rank of jugoi (
Between 733 and 741, she exchanged poetry with Atsumi no Ōkimi under the name Kume no Jorō (
References[edit]
- ^ a b No Moonlight in My Cup: Sinitic Poetry (Kanshi) from the Japanese Court, Eighth to the Twelfth Centuries. BRILL. 2019-01-21. p. 138. ISBN 978-90-04-38721-8.
- ^ Rabinovitch, Judith N.; Bradstock, Timothy Roland (2005). Dance of the Butterflies: Chinese Poetry from the Japanese Court Tradition. East Asia Program, Cornell University. p. 235. ISBN 978-1-885445-25-4.