Uta’awase: Before 900

Here is a listing of poetry competitions held before 900.

  • Minbukyō yukihira uta’awase 民部卿行平歌合 (‘The Poetry Competition held by Minister of Popular Affairs Yukihira’), Summer, Ninna 仁和 1-3 [885-887]
  • Chūjō miyasudokoro uta’awase 中将御息所歌合 (‘The Poetry Competition of the Middle Captain Lady of the Bedchamber’), Before the 26th day of the Eighth Month, Ninna 3 [887]
  • Kanpyō no ōtoki kiku awase 寛平御時菊合 (‘Chrysanthemum Contest held during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor’), Autumn Ninna 4-Kanpyō 3[888-892]
  • Koresada shinnō-ke uta’awase 是貞親王家歌合 (‘Poetry Contest at the House of Imperial Prince Koresada’), Autumn, before the Ninth Month, Kanpyō 寛平 5 [10.893]
  • Kanpyō no ōntoki kisai no miya uta’awase 寛平御時后宮歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Empress Dowager during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor’), Autumn, before the Ninth Month, Kanpyō 寛平 5 [10.893]
  • Kanpyō no ōntoki chūgū uta’awase 寛平御時中宮歌合 (‘Poetry Contest held by the Empress during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor’), Before the Sixth Month Kanpyō 寛平 8 [7.896]
  • Tōgū miyasudokoro onshi kohako awase 東宮御息所温子小箱合 (‘Little Box Match held by Yoshiko, Lady of the Bedchamber to the Crown Prince’), Spring, Kanpyō 寛平 9 [897]
  • Kanpyō no ōntoki uta’awase zassai 寛平御時歌合襍載 (‘Miscellaneous Poem from a Poetry Contest during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor’), Kanpyō 寛平 period [889-898]
  • Teishi-in ominaeshi awase 亭子院女郎花合 (‘Maidenflower Contest held by Former Emperor Uda’), Autumn, Shōtai 昌泰 1 [898]
  • Uda-in ominaeshi awase 宇多院女郎花合 (‘Maidenflower Contest held by Former Emperor Uda’), Autumn, Year unknown
  • Suzakuin ominaeshi awase 朱雀院女郎花合 (‘Maidenflower Contest held at the Suzaku Palace’), Autumn, Year unknown

See uta’awase taking place 901-950.

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