Cold Mountain Poems
Translated by J. P. Seaton
By Han Shan
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Shambhala Publications05/07/2019Pages: 152Size: 4.25 x 6.75ISBN: 9781611806984DetailsThe incomparable poetry of Han Shan and his sidekick Shih Te, the rebel poets, has long captured the imagination of readers, Zen aficionados, and other poets. These legendary T'ang era (618–907) figures are portrayed as a laughing ragged pair who left poetry on stones, trees, farmhouses, and the walls of monasteries. In simple verse with a lively and often humorous tone, these poems offer readers new awareness on ethical, political, and spiritual topics.
Translator J. P. Seaton takes a fresh look at these captivating poets, along with Wang Fan-chih, a later "outsider" poet who captured the poverty and gritty day-to-day reality of the common people. Seaton's comprehensive introduction and notes throughout give a fascinating context to this vibrant collection.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart orAuthor BioJ. P. Seaton is Professor of Chinese at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is the translator of numerous books, including The Poetry of Zen and The Shambhala Anthology of Chinese Poetry, and his poetry translations have been widely anthologized in such books as The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry, The Norton Anthology of World Poetry, and The Vintage Book of Contemporary World Poetry.Han Shan is a legendary poet of T'ang-era China whose writings on rocks, trees, and various mountain sites have been celebrated for centuries—most especially within the Taoist and Chan (Zen) Buddhist traditions.Selected Reader Reviews