Summary
Strikingly contemporary-feeling poems about Buddhism and luxury from Wang Wei, one of the greatest poets in Chinese literature.
Wang Wei, one of Chinese literature’s greatest poets, divided his time between the court and his country estate, where he drew inspiration from the mountains and solitude. His poetry affirms his belief in a whole natural order, and his delicately observed descriptions of landscapes are infused throughout with a sense of unity and Buddhist devotion. Yet it als…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141398419 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141398418 |
| Author: | Wang Wei |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 112g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 8mm |
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Wang Wei
Wang Wei (699-761 CE) is one of the greatest poets of Chinese literature. He was a devoted Buddhist.
G. W. Robinson had a classical education up to the age of nineteen. He served in the army for six years during the Second World War, during which time he learned Japanese, going on later to study classical Chinese and the ancient history of Japan. After a year in Japan, he was for a short period a lecturer in Far Eastern History at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
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