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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 217, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: I close my overgrown door in vain
Last Line: The ancient graves are plowed into fields
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Contentment; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: I close my overgrown door in vain
Last Line: The ancient graves are plowed into fields
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Contentment; Buddha; Buddhists
I close my overgrown door in vain
the months and years keep passing through
I've only heard of men becoming ghosts
I've never seen a crane become immortal
what then can I advise
accept your karma and be content
look beyond the city walls
the ancient graves are plowed into fields
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