Reclusive Poet - The Legend of Han Shan

Author: He Shanmeng
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Shan Shan, a Tang Dynasty poet and a recluse who long held a marginalized position in orthodox Chinese literature, became the precursor of the "Beat Generation" and the "Hippie Movement" in the United States over a century later. This book presents a panoramic view of the life of this reclusive poet. Zhejiang, a land not too vast but deeply rooted, has nurtured numerous cultural figures: Wang Xizhi, Xie Lingyun, Luo Binwang, Meng Jiao, Shan Shan, Zhao Mengfu, Huang Gongwang, Wang Meng, Mao Dun, Xia Yan, Yu Dafu, Zhu Kezhen, Tong Dizhou. They devoted their talents to the inheritance and innovation of culture, achieving great results. The "Biographies of Zhejiang Cultural Figures" series is a cultural project launched by the Zhejiang Academy of Social Sciences in response to the call of the provincial party committee and government, introducing the biographies of 100 ancient and modern Zhejiang-based cultural figures. This book is one of the series, focusing on the reclusive poet—Shan Shan.