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Who wrote most of the surviving hyangga poems?
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The surviving hyangga poems were primarily written by two specific groups: Buddhist monks and members of the Hwarangdo, a school for chivalrous youth trained in civil and military virtues for state service.1
Of the 25 hyangga poems that remain extant today, 17 are noted for their Buddhist inspiration and content.1