Kaifūsō

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Kaifūsō

literary anthology

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Japanese literature
The significance of the Man’yōshū
…are represented in the collection Kaifūsō (751), an anthology of poetry in Chinese composed by members of the court. These poems are little more than pastiches of ideas and images borrowed directly from China; the composition of such poetry reflects the enormous prestige of Chinese civilization at this time.
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…are represented in the collection Kaifūsō (751), an anthology of poetry in Chinese composed by members of the court. These poems are little more than pastiches of ideas and images borrowed directly from China; the composition of such poetry reflects the enormous prestige of Chinese civilization at this time.
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