The ex-emperor ordered the following six people to serve as anthologists: Michitomo HORIKAWA, FUJIWARA no Ariie, FUJIWARA no Sadaie, FUJIWARA no Ietaka (Junii (Junior Second Rank)), Masatsune ASUKAI, and Jakuren, who died prior to the completion of the work.
堀川通具・藤原有家・藤原定家・藤原家隆(従二位)・飛鳥井雅経・寂蓮の六人に撰者の院宣が下ったが、寂蓮は完成を見ずに没した。