Memorial Haiku - Tsuizen Haikai

Japanese: 追善俳諧 - ついぜんはいかい

Haikai poems for the purpose of memorial services for the dead and for reminiscing. As with tsuizon renga, they sometimes included sutras and the name of the dead. There were also rules about how they were written, and in particular words that were in conflict with the meaning, such as "lost darkness," "falling into hell," "suffering," and "sorrow," were to be avoided. Famous works include Sadamuro's tsuizon haikai (Notes on tsuizon haikai) (1642) for his late mother, and Basho's tsuizon haikai (included in Kareobihana (Withered Owl) (1694)). Another unique work is Seijuro's tsuizon yatsuko haikai (1667). [Inoue Toshiyuki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

死者の供養，懐旧のための俳諧。追善連歌と同様に経文，名号を詠み込むこともあった。また書き方などに決りがあり，特に指合（さしあい）のある詞として，迷闇，堕獄，苦，悲などの使用はさけねばならないとされた。貞室の亡母追善《俳諧之註》(1642)，芭蕉追善俳諧(《枯尾花》(1694)所収)が有名。特殊なものに《清十郎追善奴（やつこ）俳諧》(1667)がある。【井上敏幸】

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