Farewell. My Experience of Becoming a Monk at West Lake - Classic Library

Author: Li Shutong
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Hongyi Master, whose secular name is Li Shutong, was both a talented art educator and a great monk. This master, whose "twenty articles shocked the nation," was a master of poetry, ci, calligraphy, seal carving, music, drama, and literature, pioneering the splendid Chinese cultural arts in multiple fields. Li Shutong wrote extensively throughout his life, especially his early works, which were rarely compiled into a single volume. This book collects his poems, ci, songs, prose, and speeches from different periods of his life (excluding overly specialized Buddhist lectures), to delight the readers. From a young age, Li Shutong received a solid education in traditional Chinese culture and excelled in poetry, ci, and prose. As he grew older, he became a charming and free-spirited figure with a patriotic and righteous spirit, quickly gaining recognition in the literary world. This selected collection of Li Shutong's poems and prose includes his works from different periods, such as poems, ci, songs, prose, and speeches (excluding overly specialized Buddhist lectures), as a heartfelt tribute to this extraordinary and transcendent artistic master. Hongyi Master (1880-1942), whose secular name is Li Shutong, was born in Tianjin, Zhejiang. He was both a talented art educator and a great monk. This master, whose "twenty articles shocked the nation," was a master of poetry, ci, calligraphy, seal carving, music, drama, and literature, pioneering the splendid Chinese cultural arts in multiple fields. He pushed the art of Chinese calligraphy to its peak, described as "simple, rustic, and perfect, as if naturally formed." Modern cultural figures like Lu Xun and Guo Moruo considered obtaining a calligraphy piece from the master as an unparalleled honor. He was a pioneer in introducing Western music to China. His composition "Farewell Song" has been sung for decades and remains an enduring classic. From a young age, Li Shutong received a solid education in traditional Chinese culture and excelled in poetry, ci, and prose. As he grew older, he became a charming and free-spirited figure with a patriotic and righteous spirit, quickly gaining recognition in the literary world. This selected collection of Li Shutong's poems and prose includes his works from different periods, such as poems, ci, songs, prose, and speeches (excluding overly specialized Buddhist lectures), as a heartfelt tribute to this extraordinary and transcendent artistic master.