Name Ariwara Yukihira Role Poet | Parents Prince Abo, Princess Ito Siblings Ariwara no Narihira | |
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Grandparents Emperor Kanmu, Emperor Heizei Great-grandparents Emperor Kanmu, Takano no Niigasa, Emperor Konin, Fujiwara no Otomuro People also search for Ariwara no Narihira, Prince Abo, Minamoto no Hiromu, Kan'ami | ||
百人一首「16.Though we are parted,」の現代語訳と僅かな解説
Ariwara no Yukihira (在原 行平, 818 – September 6, 893) was a Japanese Heian period courtier and bureaucrat, who held a number of positions over the course of his life. At one time or another, he was governor of the provinces of Harima, Bizen, Shinano, and Bitchū. He also served as Councillor (中納言, chūnagon), Minister of Agriculture (民部卿, minbukyō), and inspector (azechi) of Mutsu and Dewa provinces.
Yukihira was also a poet, many of his works being published alongside those of his brother, Narihira. He also established a school, called Shogaku-in, for the purpose of educating members of the Ariwara family.
His most famous poem, no. 16 in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is as follows:
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