Sankashū
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Sankashū is a renowned anthology of waka poetry by the Japanese poet-monk Saigyō, celebrated for its deeply reflective and nature-focused verse from the late Heian period.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese poetry collection
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waka poetry anthology ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 12th century ⓘ |
| associatedEra | transition from Heian to Kamakura Japan ⓘ |
| associatedMonkPoet | Saigyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saigyō’s itinerant life
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Saigyō’s mountain retreats ⓘ |
| author | Saigyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Saigyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Buddhist renunciation
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contemplation of nature ⓘ personal emotion ⓘ |
| genre | waka ⓘ |
| hasPoemCount | approximately 1500 poems ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | “Collection of Mountain Hut Poems” (common interpretation) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese aesthetics of sabi
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Japanese aesthetics of yūgen ⓘ later Japanese waka poets ⓘ medieval Japanese poetry ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
early Kamakura period
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late Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of Japanese waka ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Japanese court poetry
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travel poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Buddhist reflection
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impermanence ⓘ mountains and remote places ⓘ nature ⓘ seasons ⓘ solitude ⓘ travel and pilgrimage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deeply reflective tone
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fusion of courtly and religious sensibilities ⓘ nature-focused imagery ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| poeticForm | tanka ⓘ |
| referencedIn | scholarship on Saigyō ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hyakunin Isshu
NERFINISHED
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Shinkokinshū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Japanese classical literature curricula ⓘ |
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