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is the oldest collection of
Chinese poetry (
kanshi) written by Japanese poets.
It was created by an unknown compiler in
751. In the brief introductions of the poets, the unknown writer seems sympathic to
Emperor Kōbun and his regents who were overthrown in
672 by
Emperor Temmu after only eight months of the rule. Thus, it has been traditionally credited to
Awami Mifune, a great grandson of Emperor Kōbun.
It is a collection of 120 works by 64 poets written in the elegant style of poetry popular in China in the
eighth century. Most of poets are princes and high ranking regents, such as
Prince Ōtsu. Eighteen of the Kaifūsō poets, including Prince Ōtsu, also have poems in the later anthology of Japanese poetry, the
Man'yōshū.
At the time Kaifūsō was written, Chinese poetry had a higher place in the Japanese literary world than
waka, and
Chinese characters were used for official documents. Most of the works collected were read on a public occasion.
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