noun
Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
A major school of haikai poetry founded by Nishiyama Sōin in the early Edo period, known for its witty, free-spirited style in contrast to the more formal Teimon school. Also referred to as 談林風.
談林派は、西山宗因によって創始された俳諧の流派です。
The Danrin school is a school of haikai founded by Nishiyama Sōin.
談林派の俳諧は、貞門派に比べて自由奔放な作風が特徴です。
The haikai of the Danrin school is characterized by a free and unrestrained style compared to the Teimon school.
談林 (Danrin) likely derives from a Buddhist term meaning a place of learning or discussion, reflecting the school's intellectual and witty approach to haikai. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.