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kanshi collection. It was compiled by
Ono no Minemori,
Sugawara no Kiyotomo
, also read as Kiyokimi, was a Japanese Kugyō, court noble, poet, and politician of the early Heian period. He served as Shikibu-shō, Vice Minister of Ceremonial Affairs, Mayor of the Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Left Capital District, and Vice Governor of ...
and others under the command of
Emperor Saga
was the 52nd emperor of Japan, Emperor Saga, Saganoyamanoe Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign lasted from 809 to 823.
Traditional narrative
Saga was the second son of ...
. The text was completed in 814.
Title
The title, ''Ryōunshū'', is an allusion to poetry so great that it soars higher than the clouds. The preface also gives the title as , describing it as a "new collection".
Contents
The text begins with a preface outlining the background for and editorial principles surrounding the subject matter. The main text contains 91 poems contributed by 24 authors composed in kanshi style. The poems were ordered by author.
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Late Old Japanese texts
Heian period in literature
Japanese poetry collections
Kanshi (poetry)