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Sosei

Japanese poet

PersonhumanQ1858218

Also known as Priest Sosei

Born: 816
Died: 910
Citizenship: Japan
Occupation: poet
, writer
Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese

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Sosei was a Japanese waka poet and Buddhist priest. He is listed as one of the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals, and one of his poems was included in the famous anthology Hyakunin Isshu. His father Henjō was also a waka poet and monk.

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IIma komu to iishi bakari ni nagatsuki no ariake no tsuki o machi-idetsuru kanawaka by Priest Sosei; poem No. 21 of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu

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Sex or gender: male
Name in native language: 素性
Religion or worldview: Buddhism
Part of: Thirty-six Poetry Immortals
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
Name in kana: そせい
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1.Stated in Japan SearchRetrieved 2021-03-20
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Father: Henjo

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