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{{nihongo|'''Yamanoue no Okura'''|山上憶良||extra=also written as 山於億良, 660?–733?}} was a ]ese ], the best known for his poems of children and commoners. He was a member of ]. He was also a contributor to the ] and his writing had a strong Chinese influence. Unlike other Japanese poetry of the time, his work emphasizes a morality based on the teachings of ]. Most scholars believe that he was born in 660, on the basis of his Chinese prose "Chin'a Jiai-bun" recorded in the fifth volume of Man'yōshū as a work written in 733 (] 5), in which he says, "In this year, I am 74."<ref>Nakanishi Susumu (1973), ''Yamanoue no Okura'', Kawade Shobo Shinsha, pp.9-22</ref><!-- What page is this information actually on? There's no way this took up a full 14 pages. --> {{nihongo|'''Yamanoue no Okura'''|山上憶良||extra=also written as 山於億良, 660?–733?}} was a ]ese ], the best known for his poems of children and commoners. He was a member of ]. He was also a contributor to the ] and his writing had a strong Chinese influence. Unlike other Japanese poetry of the time, his work emphasizes a morality based on the teachings of ]. Most scholars believe that he was born in 660, on the basis of his Chinese prose "Chin'a Jiai-bun" recorded in the fifth volume of Man'yōshū as a work written in 733 (] 5), in which he says, "In this year, I am 74."<ref>Nakanishi Susumu (1973), ''Yamanoue no Okura'', Kawade Shobo Shinsha, pp.9-22</ref><!-- What page is this information actually on? There's no way this took up a full 14 pages. -->


Based on a reference to the Yamanoue clan in the '']'', he was said to be a descendant of ].<ref>Also traditionally taken as an ancestor of Okura's senior poet ] (] 1983. "Yamanoue no Okura" in ''Encyclopedia Japonica'').</ref> A large number of literary scholars led by ] have proposed that he was born in the Korean kingdom of ]<ref>''Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten'' article on "Yamanoue no Okura". ] (]) (ed.) ''Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten'' (Vol. 6) 1985.</ref><ref>Nakanishi, Susumu 1983. "Yamanoue no Okura" in ''Epoca'' (vol. 17). Ōbunsha.</ref><ref>Keene, Donald 1993. ''Seeds in the Heart'' page 160, note 9.</ref>, but a view criticized by the historians Kazuo Aoki and Arikiyo Saeki in their respective works.<ref>{{cite book |title=Acta Asiatica: Bulletin of the Institute of Eastern Culture |publisher=Tōhō Gakkai |year=1984 |page=v}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |first=Kazuo |last=Aoki |title=憶良帰化人説批判 |trans_title= Criticism of the Okura Immigrant Theory|journal=Manyoshu Kenkyu |volume=2 |publisher=Hanawa Shobō |year=1973 |url= http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AN00354033?l=en |language=Japanese }}</ref> Based on a reference to the Yamanoue clan in the '']'', he was said to be a descendant of ].<ref>Also traditionally taken as an ancestor of Okura's senior poet ] (] 1983. "Yamanoue no Okura" in ''Encyclopedia Japonica'').</ref> A large number of literary scholars led by ] have proposed that he was born in the Korean kingdom of ]<ref>''Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten'' article on "Yamanoue no Okura". ] (]) (ed.) ''Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten'' (Vol. 6) 1985.</ref><ref>Nakanishi, Susumu 1983. "Yamanoue no Okura" in ''Epoca'' (vol. 17). Ōbunsha.</ref><ref>Keene, Donald 1993. ''Seeds in the Heart'' page 160, note 9.</ref>, a view criticized by the historians Kazuo Aoki and Arikiyo Saeki in their respective works.<ref>{{cite book |title=Acta Asiatica: Bulletin of the Institute of Eastern Culture |publisher=Tōhō Gakkai |year=1984 |page=v}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |first=Kazuo |last=Aoki |title=憶良帰化人説批判 |trans_title= Criticism of the Okura Immigrant Theory|journal=Manyoshu Kenkyu |volume=2 |publisher=Hanawa Shobō |year=1973 |url= http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AN00354033?l=en |language=Japanese }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite book |title=山上氏の出自と性格ー憶良帰化人説によせて |trans_title= The birth and character of the Yamanoue family |url=http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN0032453X?l=en |year=1978 |publisher=Yoshikawa Kōbunkan |first=Arikiyo |last=Saeki |language=Japanese }}</ref> <ref>{{cite book |title=山上氏の出自と性格ー憶良帰化人説によせて |trans_title= The birth and character of the Yamanoue family |url=http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN0032453X?l=en |year=1978 |publisher=Yoshikawa Kōbunkan |first=Arikiyo |last=Saeki |language=Japanese }}</ref>


Edwin Cranston writes: Edwin Cranston writes:
<blockquote>‘Okura’s early life is obscure, but recent research has led to the conclusion that his origins were korean, that he was in fact bornh in Paekche, Japan’s ally on the Korean peninsula, and was brought to Japan in the wave of refugvees that came when that state was extin guished by its rival Silla in 663. Okura would have been in his fourth year. His father, a doctor who entered the service of the Japanese court, no doubt provided his son with a thorough Chinese-style education. This education is amply evident in Okura’s surviving work, but his putative foreign origins are not. When he speaks of his adopted country he seems to speak as a native son.’ <ref>Edwin A. Cranston, <blockquote>‘Okura’s early life is obscure, but recent research has led to the conclusion that his origins were Korean, that he was in fact born in Paekche, Japan’s ally on the Korean peninsula, and was brought to Japan in the wave of refugees that came when that state was extinguished by its rival Silla in 663. Okura would have been in his fourth year. His father, a doctor who entered the service of the Japanese court, no doubt provided his son with a thorough Chinese-style education. This education is amply evident in Okura’s surviving work, but his putative foreign origins are not. When he speaks of his adopted country he seems to speak as a native son.’ <ref>Edwin A. Cranston,
Stanford University Press 1993 p.344.</ref></blockquote> Stanford University Press 1993 p.344.</ref></blockquote>


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Template:Japanese name Yamanoue no Okura (山上憶良, also written as 山於億良, 660?–733?) was a Japanese poet, the best known for his poems of children and commoners. He was a member of Japanese missions to Tang China. He was also a contributor to the Man'yōshū and his writing had a strong Chinese influence. Unlike other Japanese poetry of the time, his work emphasizes a morality based on the teachings of Confucius. Most scholars believe that he was born in 660, on the basis of his Chinese prose "Chin'a Jiai-bun" recorded in the fifth volume of Man'yōshū as a work written in 733 (Tenpyō 5), in which he says, "In this year, I am 74."

Based on a reference to the Yamanoue clan in the Shinsen Shōjiroku, he was said to be a descendant of Emperor Kōshō. A large number of literary scholars led by Susumu Nakanishi have proposed that he was born in the Korean kingdom of Baekje, a view criticized by the historians Kazuo Aoki and Arikiyo Saeki in their respective works.

Edwin Cranston writes:

‘Okura’s early life is obscure, but recent research has led to the conclusion that his origins were Korean, that he was in fact born in Paekche, Japan’s ally on the Korean peninsula, and was brought to Japan in the wave of refugees that came when that state was extinguished by its rival Silla in 663. Okura would have been in his fourth year. His father, a doctor who entered the service of the Japanese court, no doubt provided his son with a thorough Chinese-style education. This education is amply evident in Okura’s surviving work, but his putative foreign origins are not. When he speaks of his adopted country he seems to speak as a native son.’

Yamanoue no Okura accompanied a mission to Tang China in 701 and returned to Japan in 707. In the years following his return he served in various official capacities. He served as the Governor of Hōki (near present day Tottori), tutor to the crown prince, and Governor of Chikuzen. While there, he associated with Otomo no Tabito, who was serving in Dazaifu.

Notes

  1. Nakanishi Susumu (1973), Yamanoue no Okura, Kawade Shobo Shinsha, pp.9-22
  2. Also traditionally taken as an ancestor of Okura's senior poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (Itō, Haku 1983. "Yamanoue no Okura" in Encyclopedia Japonica).
  3. Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten article on "Yamanoue no Okura". Ken Akiyama (Japanese) (ed.) Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten (Vol. 6) 1985.
  4. Nakanishi, Susumu 1983. "Yamanoue no Okura" in Epoca (vol. 17). Ōbunsha.
  5. Keene, Donald 1993. Seeds in the Heart page 160, note 9.
  6. Acta Asiatica: Bulletin of the Institute of Eastern Culture. Tōhō Gakkai. 1984. p. v.
  7. Aoki, Kazuo (1973). "憶良帰化人説批判". Manyoshu Kenkyu (in Japanese). 2. Hanawa Shobō. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. Saeki, Arikiyo (1978). 山上氏の出自と性格ー憶良帰化人説によせて (in Japanese). Yoshikawa Kōbunkan. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. Edwin A. Cranston, The Gem-Glistening Cup, Stanford University Press 1993 p.344.
  10. Keene, 132

Further reading

  • Nakanishi Susumu (1973), Yamanoue no Okura, Kawade Shobo Shinsha

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