Prince Yuge
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| Prince Yuge | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Japan | |
| Born | Yuge 弓削皇子 |
| Died | August 21, 669 |
| Father | Emperor Tenmu |
| Mother | Ōe |
Prince Yuge (Japanese: 弓削皇子, d. August 21, 699) was a Japanese prince and waka poet.[1] He was the sixth son of Emperor Tenmu,[2] by Princess Ōe,[2] daughter of Emperor Tenji.[3] His full brother was Prince Naga.[3]
Man'yōshū poems 111, 119, 120, 121, 122, 242, 1467 and 1608 are attributed to him.[4]
He died on the twenty-first day of the seventh month of the third year of Emperor Monmu's reign (August 21, 699).[3] He is one of the candidates for the Takamatsuzuka Tomb.[5]
