Kurita-Chodō (1749-1814), a wealthy merchant of Matsuyama, was also a poet widely known as one of Katō-Kyōtai’s disciples. This article examines his editorial intention in
Heisō-shū, his only published poetry collection in 1812, in comparison with
Sekkō-shū, his unpublished collection in 1807. While
Sekkō-shū was an anthology,
Heisō-shū is a private collection intended for the confession of the poet’s dissipated life through the biographical sketch of Matsuo-Bashō. The inscription of “fūryū-zaika (artistic sin)” on the front page refers to his dissolute life with no regard for fame and wealth. After the style of Bashō, Kurita provided a preface to each poem in which poetical phrases are elaborately integrated into realistic descriptions. His preference for the old master’s hermit life reflects the philosophy of “fūryū-zaika” which dictates that all secular affairs must be disregarded for art’s sake.
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