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The Selected Poems

by Li Bai · 1996

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Presents a translation of Li Po's poetry (AD 701-762). This book features Li Po's work which is suffused with Taoism and Zen Buddhism.

Themes
BuddhismBuddhismMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisChinaChinaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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