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Ryōkan

1758–1831 · Japan · Spiritual & world poets

Ryōkan was a Japanese Zen monk who lived as a hermit, played with village children and wrote gentle poems in Japanese and Chinese about simplicity and nature.

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Are Ryōkan’s poems free to read?

Yes. Ryōkan’s poems are in the public domain.

What are Ryōkan’s best-known works?

Poems.

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