Ono no Takamura
Ono no Takamura
Heian scholar said to serve in the netherworld
802-853 · 享年 51歳
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Of the Ono clan. Outstanding in Chinese poetry and waka, he rose to Sangi but was famously exiled to Oki for refusing his appointment as deputy ambassador to Tang. Legend says that by night he served in the court of King Enma in the underworld.
Personality
Upright and quick-witted.
Historical Significance
A staple of supernatural legend.
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