Choshu Eiso - Choshu Eiso

This is a collection of poems by Fujiwara no Shunzei. It was self-selected in 1178 (Jishō 2) at the age of 65, shortly after he became a monk, and presented to Ninnaji Temple's Shukaku Hoshinno. It contains 479 poems. The first volume is composed of 100 poems, the second volume is composed of Seasons, Congratulations, and Love, and the third volume is composed of Miscellaneous, Buddhist, and Shinto. The title is a reference to the Empress Dowager's final official position, Daibu, and is based on the Chinese name of the Empress's palace, Choshūmiya. The majority of the poems are poems composed on themes such as poetry gatherings and 100 poems written in his youth and adulthood, but the style is generally very lyrical, and many of the works make full use of the technique of composing poems that incorporates scenes and expressions from classics such as stories, Chinese poetry, and waka poetry to enrich the content.

[Yoichi Matsuno]

"A Study of Fujiwara no Shunzei" by Matsuno Yoichi (1973, Kasama Shoin)

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藤原俊成(しゅんぜい)の家集。1178年（治承2）、出家直後の65歳のときに自撰(じせん)され、仁和寺(にんなじ)守覚法親王に進献された。479首を収載。上巻が百首歌、中巻は四季・賀・恋、下巻は雑(ぞう)・釈教・神祇(じんぎ)の構成となっている。書名は最終官職の皇太后宮大夫(だいぶ)にちなみ、皇后宮の唐名長秋宮に拠(よ)ったものである。青壮年期の歌会歌や百首歌などの題詠の歌が大半であるが、概して叙情性の濃い作風で、物語、漢詩、和歌などの古典の場面や表現を摂取して内容を濃密化させる詠作手法を駆使した作品が多い。

［松野陽一］

『松野陽一著『藤原俊成の研究』（1973・笠間書院）』

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