Fun'ya no Yasuhide

Fun'ya no Yasuhide (文屋 康秀, Birth unknown - 885?) was an early Heian period poet which included in Tsurayuki's Rokkasen. He was also a lower-ranked courtier, attained upper sixth rank.
One of his poem was included as No.22 in Fujiwara no Teika's Hyakunin Isshu.
== Appearance ==
Yasuhide is depicted as a tall man with purple eyes and grayish blonde hair that extends past his ears, with part of it tied back behind his head.
== Personality ==
Yasuhide is a kind of a playboy that specializes in wordsplay, claim himself to be a fine poet, which makes him doesn't mind about his background and doesn't want anyone to judges on it.
== Relationships ==
* He was friends of Narihira - the author of the poem No.17 and Komachi - the author of the poem No.9 - all in Hyakunin Isshu.
* He was the father of Fun'ya no Asayasu, the author of the poem No.37 in Hyakunin Isshu.
== Trivia ==
He was also known by his nickname Bunrin (文琳).
== Quotes ==
(to Ono no Komachi and Ariwara no Narihira) "My story isn't very interesting, but I always felt that poetry was the only choice for a untalented person, like myself. I wanted to be an scholar, but I had no sponsor, and my average intelligence was never enough as I struggled to make ends meet. I had to make a decision. If I became a poet, I would be judged on my ability, not my background."
(to Ariwara no Narihira) "I envy your naivety. You can only say these things because of the position you're in. A man from the borderlands, like myself, can only survive by paying attention to what other people think. I don't have the ability to come up with poems on the spot, as you do. You may say that it would be boorish to get involved in power struggles, but I hope you realize that you are free to write poetry because of your social status."
(to Ariwara no Narihira) "Narihira-dono, you have amazing ability. Plus, you've been blessed with the ideal environment. I want you to understand how fortunate you are. Then you can compose many poems of joy. You are the only one who can do that. Likewise, there are poems that only I can compose with my unfortunate background. Poems that no one else can ever imitate. They are my identity. As long as I remember that, I'll never be buried by responsibility. That is how poetry sets me free."
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