EPISODE · Aug 15, 2022 · 11 MIN
Recent-Style Poetry: Pentasyllabic Regulated Verse - Wang Wei the Poet-Immortal
from How to Read Chinese Poetry Podcast · host Zong-qi Cai, Lingnan University
This episode examines how Wang Wei embodies moments of heightened perception or rather Buddhist enlightenment through his painterly depiction of a mountain climbing trip. His masterful blending of illusive images, perceptual illusion, and Buddhist worldview exemplifies his towering achievement as the poet-Buddha. Host: Zong-qi Cai, Lingnan University of Hong Kong; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign English poem recital by Andrew Merritt @ Andrew Merritt (divacatrecords.com)
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Recent-Style Poetry: Pentasyllabic Regulated Verse - Wang Wei the Poet-Immortal
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