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Han-shan (Cold Mountain) (c.730–c.850)

As Burton Watson writes of Han-Shan in "Later Trends in T'ang Dynasty Poetry" (see Chinese Lyricism in our History and Criticism section): Though nothing is known

In a Tangle of Cliffs

by Han-shan (Cold Mountain) (c.730–c.850)

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In a tangle of cliffs I chose a place—

Bird-paths, but no trails for men.

What's beyond the yard?

White clouds clinging to vague rocks.

Now I've lived here—how many years—

Again and again, spring and winter pass

Go tell families with silverware and cars

“What's the use of all that noise and money?”

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