Ōe no Masafusa

Ōe no Masafusa (大江 匡房, 1041-1111) was a poet, scholar and tutor[1] under the emperors of Shirakawa, Horikawa, and Toba.

In 1060 AD, Masafusa became mainly known for being the author of the famous work: Gōke Shidai.

For the ceremonial and public functions in the eleventh century, this became one of the most valuable sources of historic information.

[1] Masafusa authored a number of texts, including: His paternal great grandparents were Ōe no Masahira (大江匡衡) and Akazome Emon, Masahira himself being a grandson of Ōe no Koretoki (大江維時).

[2] This article about a Japanese writer, poet, or screenwriter is a stub.

An image of Ōe no Masafusa drawn in the 19th century, by Kikuchi Yōsai .
Gosannen War Picture Scroll" Based on the soldier book learned from Ōe no Masafusa, Minamoto no Yoshiie learned of the enemy's ambush from the disorder of the row of geese and shot and killed them.