Abe no Nakamaro

Also known as Chao Heng, Hu Heng, Juqing

Abe no Nakamaro , also known by his Chinese name Chao Heng, was a Japanese scholar and waka poet of the Nara period. He served on a Japanese envoy to Tang China and later became the Tang duhu of Annan.

Occupation: poet, bureaucrat, writer
Position held: Director of the Palace Library, Minister of the Guards, Q11079333, jiedushi
Citizenship: Japan
Born: 698
Died: January 770

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Abe no Funamorifather Abe-no-Obimarosibling

Ama no hara furisake mireba Kasuga naru Mikasa no yama ni ideshi tsuki kamoknown for Director of the Palace Libraryposition held Minister of the Guardsposition held jiedushiposition held guanglu dafuposition held yushi zhongchengposition held Japanese student in Tang Chinaposition held Taixueeducated at Japancountry of citizenship

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, whose Chinese name was Chao Heng (, pronounced Chōkō in Japanese), was a Japanese scholar and waka poet of the Nara period. He served on a Japanese envoy to Tang China and later became the Tang duhu (protectorate governor) of Annan (modern Vietnam). Early life He was a descendant of , the son of Emperor Kōgen and first son of . As a young man he was admired for having outstanding academic skills. Career In 717–718, he was part of the Japanese mission to Tang China (Kentōshi) along with Kibi no Makibi and Genbō. They returned to Japan; he did not.

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Also known as Chao Heng, Hu Heng, Juqing

Abe no Nakamaro

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