also: ぶんじんぼっきゃく
writers and artists; literati
Refers to people who enjoy refined arts such as poetry, literature, painting, and calligraphy. Often used as a collective term for cultured individuals.
He is known as a literatus, excelling in poetry and calligraphy.
This area has long been a gathering place for writers and artists.
文人 refers specifically to a person of letters or a literary person, while 文人墨客 is a broader term encompassing both writers and artists.
墨客 alone means a calligrapher or ink painter; 文人墨客 combines this with literary figures.
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
Alternate reading; less common than ぼっかく.
A yojijukugo composed of 文人 (literary person) and 墨客 (calligrapher/painter), collectively referring to cultured individuals in traditional arts.