in thread "Based Japanese Education": There are a few guess for the time of the composition, possibly after the poet was discharged from his duties by the emperor in 744. It would match the mood. I like this version in Taiwanese Hokkien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nuUz0NZJtg. ... 12mo ago (collapse hidden) 22 There are a few gues (view hidden) 22