Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei
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Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei | |
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| Native name | 慶福院花屋玉栄 |
| Born | 1526[1] |
| Died | after 1602 |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Period | Muromachi period |
| Notable works | Kaokushō, Gyokueishū |
| Relatives | Konoe Taneie (father), Lady Chaa (niece)[1][2] |
Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei (慶福院花屋玉栄, 1526 – after 1602) was a Japanese writer, poet, and commentator during the Sengoku period. She is best known for Kaokushō and Gyokueishū, her commentaries on the Tale of Genji. She was the daughter of Konoe Taneie, a nobleman and poet.[1]
Gyokuei was born in 1526, a daughter of Konoe Taneie. The Konoe family trafficked in manuscripts[1] and her father was known to host renga parties.[3] Because of the literary culture of her family, she was likely exposed to such works as the Tale of Genji.[1][3] It is uncertain whether she was the daughter of Konoe Taneie who was married to the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru in 1558.[1]
