The Story of Shotetsu

This is a book on the theory of waka poetry written by the poet Shochu, a monk of the early Muromachi period. It is written in two volumes. Some extant versions distinguish between the first volume as "Tetsu Shoki Monogatari" and the second volume as "Seigan Sawa". There are two theories about its creation: 1448 (Bun'an 5) and 1450 (Houtoku 2). The contents are wide-ranging, including anecdotes about poets, knowledge of waka poetry, ideal style, and Shochu's own annotations of waka poetry, making it an important book for understanding Shochu's theory of waka poetry. It is well-known that at the beginning of the book, he declares his admiration for Teika, saying, "Those who criticize Teika in the art of waka poetry should not be given any blessings, but should be punished." In terms of style, he idealizes a fantastical poem that is seductive and mysterious. The theory of yugen in this work was influenced by such forgeries as "Gubisho" and "Sangoki," which were attributed to Teika.

[Toshinori Inada]

"The Great Series of Japanese Classical Literature 65: Collection of Poetry Essays and Collection of Nohgaku Essays" edited by Hisamatsu Senichi and Nishio Minoru (1961, Iwanami Shoten)

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室町前期の歌僧正徹の歌論書。2巻。2巻のうち上巻を『徹書記物語』、下巻を『清巌茶話(せいがんさわ)』と区別する伝本もある。成立は1448年（文安5）と1450年（宝徳2）の両説がある。内容は、歌人の逸話、歌学知識、理想とする風体論、自歌自注など多方面にわたり、正徹の歌論を知るうえで重要な書。冒頭で「歌道において定家を難ぜむ輩(やから)は冥加(みやうが)もあるべからず、罰をかうぶるべきことなり」と定家崇拝を宣言しているのは著名。風体としては、妖艶(ようえん)で縹渺(ひょうびょう)とした幻想的な歌を理想としている。そこでの幽玄論は定家仮託の偽書である『愚秘抄(ぐびしょう)』、『三五記(さんごき)』などの影響下にある。

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『久松潜一・西尾実校注『日本古典文学大系65　歌論集・能楽論集』（1961・岩波書店）』

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