詩し僧そう

noun

poet-priest; priest with poetic talent

Refers to a Buddhist priest who composes poetry, especially in classical Japanese or Chinese styles. Domain-specific term used in literary and Buddhist contexts.

• 西さい行ぎょうは有ゆう名めいな詩し僧そうとして知しられている。

  Saigyō is known as a famous poet-priest.

• その詩し僧そうは美うつくしい和わ歌かを多おおく残のこした。

  That poet-priest left behind many beautiful waka poems.