About Minamoto no Kintada
Lived 889 – 948 (aged 58–59). Minamoto no Kintada was a Japanese poet.
Minamoto no Kintada (889–948, Japanese: 源 公忠, also 源公忠朝臣 Miyamoto no Kintada Ason) was a middle Heian waka poet and nobleman. Along with his son, Minamoto no Saneakira, he is designated a member of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals. Under Emperor Daigo and Emperor Suzaku, he was an official in the imperial treasury.
Kintada's poems are included in imperial poetry anthologies from the Goshūi Wakashū onward. A personal collection known as the Kintadashū also remains. The Great Mirror and Yamato Monogatari preserve anecdotes about him, and he excelled in falconry and kōdō, in addition to poetry.
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Who was Minamoto no Kintada?
Poet and nobleman
When was Minamoto no Kintada born?
Minamoto no Kintada was born in 889.
When did Minamoto no Kintada die?
Minamoto no Kintada died in 948.
What was Minamoto no Kintada's occupation?
Minamoto no Kintada was a poet.
What nationality was Minamoto no Kintada?
Minamoto no Kintada was Japanese.
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· Wikipedia: Minamoto no Kintada
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