contributor
27,126
edits
Changes
no edit summary
*''Died: [[686]]''
*''Japanese'': 大津皇子 ''(Ootsu no miko)''
Ôtsu-no-miko was an Imperial Prince, the son of [[Emperor Temmu]]. He was executed for treason in [[686]] on the shores of the [[Iware Pond]], a site associated with [[Emperor Yomei|Emperor Yômei]]. Just before his death, he is said to have tearfully composed a poem reading "This is my last chance to see the ducks singing in the Iware Pond as I am destined to die today."<ref>Translation by Mainichi Shimbun; original text provided as 「ももづたふ 磐余の池に鳴く鴨（かも）を 今日のみ見てや 雲隠りなむ」。</ref>
==References==
*"[http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20111216p2a00m0na013000c.html Site excavated in Nara may be remains of pond mentioned in ancient history records]." Mainichi Shimbun. 16 December 2011.
*"[http://mainichi.jp/enta/art/news/20111216ddm041040072000c.html 堤跡：古代史の舞台「磐余池」か ６世紀後半－－奈良・橿原]." Mainichi Shimbun. 16 December 2011.
<references/>
[[Category:Imperial Family]]
[[Category:Asuka Period]]
*''Japanese'': 大津皇子 ''(Ootsu no miko)''
Ôtsu-no-miko was an Imperial Prince, the son of [[Emperor Temmu]]. He was executed for treason in [[686]] on the shores of the [[Iware Pond]], a site associated with [[Emperor Yomei|Emperor Yômei]]. Just before his death, he is said to have tearfully composed a poem reading "This is my last chance to see the ducks singing in the Iware Pond as I am destined to die today."<ref>Translation by Mainichi Shimbun; original text provided as 「ももづたふ 磐余の池に鳴く鴨（かも）を 今日のみ見てや 雲隠りなむ」。</ref>
==References==
*"[http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20111216p2a00m0na013000c.html Site excavated in Nara may be remains of pond mentioned in ancient history records]." Mainichi Shimbun. 16 December 2011.
*"[http://mainichi.jp/enta/art/news/20111216ddm041040072000c.html 堤跡：古代史の舞台「磐余池」か ６世紀後半－－奈良・橿原]." Mainichi Shimbun. 16 December 2011.
<references/>
[[Category:Imperial Family]]
[[Category:Asuka Period]]