Art of Writing Teachings of the Chinese Masters

Name: Art of Writing Teachings of the Chinese Masters
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ISBN: 9781570620928

ISBN-10: 157062092X

ISBN-13: 9781570620928

Edition: 1996

Authors: Tony Barnstone, Chou Ping, Peter Turner, Kendra Crossen, Kendra Crossen

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The ancient Chinese regarded the written word as a transformative force able to move heaven and earth and unite the reader with the source of all things, the Tao. The power of writing, especially poetry, is celebrated here in short texts that present both practical instruction and spiritual insight: Lu Ji's essay in verse, "The Art of Writing," reveals the inner process every writer must go through in preparing for the creative act. Sikong Tu's "Twenty-four Styles of Poetry" teaches that poets must perfect themselves internally in order to achieve perfection in what they write. "Poets' Jade Splinters" contains aphoristic prescriptions and humorous anecdotes about poetry, poets, and the…

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List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/25/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 108
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.54" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface: The Many Faces of Writing


The Art of Writing



The Twenty-four Styles of Poetry



Poets' Jade Splinters


Stories and Aphorisms about Literature


Bibliography