Empty Mountain Spirit Rain: The Dialogues of Zhu Zi with 33 Famous Mountains

Author: Zhu Zi
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: If you want to find tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle, to embrace the world in silence, this book is for you. If you wish to enter a realm untouched by the mortal world, this book is for you. If you want to pack your bags and journey to any mountain, this book is for you. If you are in a mountain and wish to converse with it, this book is for you. If you have visited any mountain and wish to reminisce about its landscapes, this book is for you. If you want to hear the celestial melodies of Sarah Brightman or Enya through the words, this book is for you. If you want to see the empty mountain scrolls of the Eight Great Mountains through the words, this book is for you. If you wish to savor the Eastern philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi's ethereal and crane-like demeanor through the words, this book is for you. If you wish to speak with your heart and listen to what it says, this book is for you. If you are still on the path of self-discovery, this book is for you.
Zhu Zi's words carve a unique "Atmosphere School." In today's world where poetry is desecrated and trampled, Zhu Zi's atmospheric prose rises from the ground. The beauty of Zhu Zi's words comes from their boundless imagination. Zhu Zi's writing is deeply influenced by Qu Yuan, Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Su Dongpo, embodying emptiness, mystery, magnificence, fantasy, freedom, and vastness. From a young age, Zhu Zi had a deep understanding of the Classic of Poetry, the Chu Ci, and ancient Chinese poetry, earning the title "Little Li He" at the age of sixteen. With a "purity obsession" for words, Zhu Zi breathes beauty, and so does the reader. A captivating aura, rooted in the distant classical essence, fills the air. Three thousand years of heritage confront you. The lingering fragrance is the proud beauty. "The heart that gazes at mountains, the heart that weeps blood in the sound of the Buddha." Zhu Zi's innocence, depth, and the wisdom to observe the universe on the same level as heaven and earth, along with her open-mindedness toward the subtleties of the mortal world, leave one in awe. Literature, life—the noblest of all passions. This beautiful world is both dreamlike and ever-present. Perhaps, you have crossed paths with your lifelong dream, and it was your last chance to grasp it. Zhu Zi's words, like the flowing mountain streams, are dedicated to those who share her spiritual connection. If one day, there is only one last poet in the world, it will be the name "Zhu Zi."
This talented poetess, who had a deep understanding of the Classic of Poetry, the Chu Ci, and ancient Chinese poetry from a young age and was known as "Little Li He" at sixteen, in today's world where poetry is gradually losing its shine, desecrated and trampled, guards the last sliver of sunlight in the literary world with her rebellious wisdom. No one who has read Zhu Zi's words can deny their unparalleled beauty. With a "purity obsession" for words, Zhu Zi breathes beauty, and so does the reader—without a trace of intellectual stains or rough language. After the sensational impact of I Placed You on a Rose Bed and Black and White Records, Zhu Zi still guards her stubborn solitude and pride. After three years of hiding, she once again presents her signature words, still as moody, sharp, cruel, and stunning as ever. Zhu Zi is unique, her novels are unique, her poetry is unique, and even her travel writings are unique. Shifting away from the superficial exploration of secular travel, she guides us through her words into an alternative experience beyond the surface. In fact, every place we visit is connected to our lives, love, and existence. Zhu Zi is telling us all of this.
This is a book for lovers of poetry to enjoy in its utmost beauty, and for those who do not read poetry, a dreamlike journey through life. When loneliness fills the air, let tears and warmth seep into these yellowed, soft pages.