寻隐者不遇

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Journey with the Mystics.

Jia Dao looks for a wise man high up in the mountains — but is unable to find him.


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Chinese Poetry Translations

Below you will find English language translations of Chinese poetry, mostly from the Tang Dynasty. In addition to the poems themselves, these posts include a number of useful features to contextualize the poem’s origins, subtext, and linguistic features.


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