Anonymous sect - Mumyoushou

A one-volume book on waka poetry from the early Kamakura period written by Kamo no Chomei. It was probably written shortly after 1211 (Kenryaku 1). It contains about 80 chapters, long and short, on points to note and techniques for composing waka poetry, as well as poems, waka theory, and stories related to poets. Many of the stories about poets such as Fujiwara no Shunzei, Minamoto no Toshiyori, and Minamoto no Yorimasa are interesting and not found in other books. Although it is a book on waka poetry, it also has a strong essay-like tone, and the memories and memorable words of Chomei's waka teacher Shun'e and his biwa teacher Nakahara Ariyasu are recorded, bringing to light the character of Chomei. It is an excellent resource for exploring the state of the waka world at the time and the image of Kamo no Chomei as a person, and is also extremely important for understanding his masterpiece, "Hojoki" (written in 1212).

[Kazuhiko Asami]

"Japanese Classical Literature Series 65: Collection of Poetry Essays and Collection of Nohgaku Essays, edited by Hisamatsu Sen'ichi and Nishio Minoru (1961, Iwanami Shoten)" "Mumyosho, edited by Hosono Tetsuo (included in the Complete Collection of Japanese Classics: Hojoki, 1970, Asahi Shimbun)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

鎌倉初期の歌論書。一巻。鴨長明(かものちょうめい)作。1211年（建暦1）以後まもなくの成立か。和歌詠作上の注意や技法、あるいは歌、歌論、歌人にまつわる説話など、長短約80の章を収める。藤原俊成(しゅんぜい)、源俊頼(としより)、源頼政(よりまさ)ら歌人たちの話の多くは、他書ではみられない興味深いものが多い。また歌論書ではあるが、随筆的な色合いも濃く、長明の和歌の師俊恵(しゅんえ)、琵琶(びわ)の師中原有安らの思い出や心に残ることばが記しとどめられ、長明の人となりを浮かび上がらせる。当時の歌壇状況、鴨長明の人間像を探るうえで好個の資料であり、さらに代表作『方丈記』（1212成立）を理解するうえでもきわめて重要な作品である。

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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）』▽『細野哲雄校注『無名抄』（『日本古典全書　方丈記』所収・1970・朝日新聞社）』

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