also: しじんぼっきゃく
poets and artists; literati
Refers to people who enjoy refined arts such as poetry, literature, painting, and calligraphy. Often used in a literary or historical context.
This area has been loved by poets and artists since ancient times.
He attended a gathering of literati.
Similar meaning, but 文人墨客 emphasizes writers and artists more broadly, while 詩人墨客 specifically highlights poets.
Standard kanji spelling for this four-character compound.
Alternate reading; less common than しじんぼっかく.
A four-character compound combining 詩人 (poet) and 墨客 (artist, calligrapher). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a conventional literary term.