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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 139, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: There exists one kind of person
Last Line: A vast expanse of woe
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Ignorance; Taoism; Buddha; Buddhists; Dullness; Stupdity


There exists one kind of person
as dense as a block of wood
he speaks without understanding
and says he hasn't a care
but ask about the Tao and he only stares
ask about the Buddha and he just shrugs
discover in detail
a vast expanse of woe





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