Poems in Chinese original and English translation.
Contents
Part one. Loyang (763-773) -- Part two. Ch'ang-an (774-782) -- Part three. Chuchou (782-785) -- Part four. Chiangchou & suchou (785-791) -- Epitaphs.
Summary
Born into an aristocratic family in decline, Wei Ying-wu (737-791) served in several government posts without distinction. He disdained the literary establishment of his day and fashioned a poetic style counter to the mainstream: one of profound simplicity centered in the natural world -- from cover.
