Ton'a
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, also spelled as Tonna; lay name – Nikaidō Sadamune 二階堂貞宗. A Japanese Buddhist poet
, student of Nijō
Tameyo 二条為世. Ton'a took a tonsure at Enryaku-ji Temple
, but was later associated with the Ji sect 時宗 (founded by Ippen
). He looked up to Saigyō
's poetic genius. Here are two of his most well-known poems:
naku semi no
koe mo hitotsu ni
hibikite
matsu kage suzushi
yama no takitsuse
Crying cicadas
are in one voice with the sound
that reverberates
– cool, in the shade of the pines –
from a mountain cascade.
----
ne ni tatete
nageku wa nani zo
utsusemi no
munashiki yo to wa
shiranu mono ka wa
Just what can it be
that makes them cry so loudly?
But, ah, of course: cicadas would know
how empty is this world
of the cicada shell.
Buddhist poetry
Buddhist poetry is a genre of literature that forms a part of Buddhist discourse.The first examples of Buddhist poetry can be found in traditional scriptures such as the Dhammapada, according to which, Siddhārtha Gautama , upon his reaching enlightenment, proclaimed:Through the round of many births...
, student of Nijō
Nijo family
The was one of five regent houses, branches of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful noble family that monopolized regent positions Sesshō and Kampaku in Japan. The family was founded by Kujō Michiie's second son Nijō Yoshizane, while his third son Ichijō Sanetsune founded Ichijō family.-External links:* ...
Tameyo 二条為世. Ton'a took a tonsure at Enryaku-ji Temple
Enryaku-ji
thumb|300px|Konpon Chū-dō , Enryaku-ji's main hall is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was founded during the early Heian period. The temple complex was established by Saichō , also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism...
, but was later associated with the Ji sect 時宗 (founded by Ippen
Ippen
Ippen Shonin , also known as Zuien, was a Japanese Buddhist itinerant preacher who founded the Ji branch of Pure Land Buddhism....
). He looked up to Saigyō
Saigyo
was a famous Japanese poet of the late Heian and early Kamakura period.-Biography:Born Satō Norikiyo in Kyoto to a noble family, he lived during the traumatic transition of power between the old court nobles and the new samurai warriors. After the start of the Age of Mappō , Buddhism was...
's poetic genius. Here are two of his most well-known poems:
naku semi no
koe mo hitotsu ni
hibikite
matsu kage suzushi
yama no takitsuse
Crying cicadas
are in one voice with the sound
that reverberates
– cool, in the shade of the pines –
from a mountain cascade.
----
ne ni tatete
nageku wa nani zo
utsusemi no
munashiki yo to wa
shiranu mono ka wa
Just what can it be
that makes them cry so loudly?
But, ah, of course: cicadas would know
how empty is this world
of the cicada shell.