Literary man

Japanese: 文人 - ぶんじん

〘Noun〙① A person who serves in literary matters. ※Shoku Nihongi - Year 5 of Yoro (721), January 1st, Kohju: "Another edict stated that literati warriors _{were highly valued by} the state."② A person involved in the arts and culture, such as poetry, calligraphy, and painting. ※Suga Family Bunsou (c. 900), vol. 5: "Funeral for _{the two leaves} of the garden of Kokong ₍ abbreviated): At _that time, the literati were invited to drink _at the literary pavilion of the palace." ※Heike (early 13th century), vol. ₁ : "The literati presented poems and the musicians played music." [Emperor Wen of Wei - Treatise on Classics]③ A literary student at the University. ※Honcho Bunsui (c. 1060 ), vol. 8, Preface to the Shamon Keikoshu (Minamoto no Tsune) "The lord was in his 30th year, and the _first supplement was _a literati."

Mon-nin [literati]

〘 noun 〙 A person who is called to compose poetry in a literary society. Also, especially, a student of the University who is qualified to attend the Buddhist altar as a literary person. ※Utsubo (around 970-999) Fukiage : "A difficult topic was presented to the literary person. He accepted it and finished composing the essay."

Fumibito [literature person]

〘Noun〙 The kun reading of “ bunjin” (literati) .

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 文事をもって仕える人。※続日本紀‐養老五年（721）正月甲戌「又詔曰、文人武士、国家所_レ重」② 詩文・書画など、文雅の道に携わる人。※菅家文草（900頃）五「賦_二葉落庭柯空_一〈略〉于_レ時諸文人相招、飲_二于紀学士文亭_一」※平家（１３Ｃ前）一「文人詩を奉り、伶人楽を奏して」〔魏文帝‐典論論文〕③ 大学寮の文章生(もんじょうしょう)。※本朝文粋（1060頃）八・沙門敬公集序〈源順〉「公年三十、始補_二文人_一」