Sami Mansei
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Sami Mansei flourished circa 720, was a Japanese Buddhist priest and poet
. Little is known of his life except that his secular name was Kasa no Ason Maro. While serving at a temple in the north of Kyūshū
, he was a member of Ōtomo no Tabito
's literary coterie. His few surviving pieces are collected in the Man'yōshū or Thousand Leaf Collection.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. Little is known of his life except that his secular name was Kasa no Ason Maro. While serving at a temple in the north of Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, he was a member of Ōtomo no Tabito
Otomo no Tabito
was a Japanese poet, best known as the father of Ōtomo no Yakamochi, who contributed to compiling the Man'yōshū alongside his father. Tabito was a contemporary of Hitomaro, but lacked his success in the Imperial Court...
's literary coterie. His few surviving pieces are collected in the Man'yōshū or Thousand Leaf Collection.