In 951, he was chosen as one of the Nashitsubo no Gonin (Five Gentlemen of the Pear Chamber), edited the "Manyoshu" (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves) and selected waka for the "Gosen Wakashu" (Later selected collection of Japanese poetry). 951年(天暦5年)梨壺の五人の一人に選ばれ、『万葉集』の訓読、『後撰和歌集』の撰集にあたった。 |