A new translation of a beloved anthology of poems from the golden age of Chinese culture-a treasury of wit, beauty, and wisdom from many of China's greatest poets.In Chinese literature, the Tang period (618-907) is considered the golden age of Chinese poetry. "Tang Shi San Bai Shou" is a compilation of poems from this period made around 1763 by Sun Zhu of the Qing dynasty. It has been used in China for centuries since to teach elementary students to read and write, and also in cultivating character
Peter Harris is the founder of the Asian Studies Institute at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, and the editor of the Everyman's Library Pocket Poets anthology Zen Poems.
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