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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 197, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Is there a self or not
Last Line: Leave offerings by my bier
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Nature; Self
First Line: Is there a self or not
Last Line: Leave offerings by my bier
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Nature; Self
Is there a self or not
is this me or not
this is what I contemplate
sitting in a trance above a cliff
between my feet green grass grows
and on my head red dust settles
I have even seen pilgrims
leave offerings by my bier
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