Takashina no Takako explained

, also known as the or as, was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period. One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Biography

She was the daughter of .[1]

By her husband Fujiwara no Michitaka, she was the mother of Takaie, Empress Teishi and Korechika, who was known as the .[2] [3] She is accordingly frequently referred to as the mother of the Honorary Grand Minister.

Her other nickname, Kō no Naishi, is a combination of the first character of her patronymic family name - - and her position serving Emperor En'yū, .[3]

She died in 996.[2] [3]

Poetry

Five of her poems were included in imperial anthologies from the Shūi Wakashū onwards.[1]

The following poem by her was included as the 54th in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu:

Sources

. Donald Keene . A History of Japanese Literature, Vol. 1: Seeds in the Heart - Japanese Literature from Earliest Times to the Late Sixteenth Century . . New York . 1999 . 978-0-231-11441-7 .

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Notes and References

  1. Daijirin entry "Gidōsanshi no haha". Sanseidō.
  2. McMillan 2010:141 (note 54).
  3. Digital Daijisen entry "Gidōsanshi no haha". Shogakukan.