Man'yoshu, Japanese Poetry Anthology(c. 600-c. 759)

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A text from the Man'yoshu

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• Name: Man'yoshu
• Known as: The Anthology of Ten Thousand Leaves
• Dates: c. 600-c. 759
• Place: Japan
• Languages: Chinese, Japanese
• What it is: Japanese poetry anthology reflecting Chinese traditions of Dao, Confucianism, and Buddhism, but also the uniquely-Japanese Shinto sentiments; probably compiled by Otomo no Yakamochi,

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