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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 187, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: What is the saddest thing in the world
Last Line: With moonlight and wind for his home
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Sin; Virtue; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: What is the saddest thing in the world
Last Line: With moonlight and wind for his home
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Sin; Virtue; Buddha; Buddhists
What is the saddest thing in the world
the rafts of sin people build to reach Heli
ignoring the man in the clouds and cliffs
with one thin robe for the shores of his life
in autumn he lets the leaves fall
in spring he lets the trees bloom
he sleeps through the Three Realms free of concerns
with moonlight and wind for his home
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