The Mountain Poems of Hsieh Ling-Yün
In our own time the "wilderness" has emerged as a source of spiritual renewal, both as idea and in actual practice. But Hsieh Ling-yün (385-433 C. E.) was there before us.
In our own time the "wilderness" has emerged as a source of spiritual renewal, both as idea and in actual practice. But Hsieh Ling-yün (385-433 C. E.) was there before us.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780811214896 (0811214893)
Publish date: November 17th 2001
Publisher: New Directions
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Li T'ang (c. 1050 – 1130)Hsieh Ling-yün (385–433), also romanized as Xie Lingyun, is apparently considered to be the founder of Nature (or landscape) poetry in China, particularly of shan-shui (rivers and mountains) poetry. This is not to be confused with pastoral poetry; Nature poetry is verse ...