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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 226, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I see tientai summit
Last Line: I've always loved friends of the way
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Mountains; Buddha; Buddhists; Hills; Downs (great Britain)


I see Tientai summit
rising high above the crowd
the rhyme of pines and bamboo in the wind
the rhythm of the tide in the moonlight
I see the mountain's green reach below
white clouds discussing the unseen
wilderness means mountains and water
I've always loved friends of the Way





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