Wang Wan

Wang Wan was attracted by mountains and lakes in Jiangnan and influenced by the delicate style of poetry at that time. So he wrote some works to chant the beautiful mountains and lakes.

This poem was praised highly by the dignitary and became the model of many scholars to learn from. The spectacles this poem expressed also made deep impression on the Tang poetry. We can also see the poem in the Chinese textbook of grade seven. What's more, Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, quoted the poem in the lecture of Cambridge University.

• Washington Chinese Poetry Society
• Works by Wang Wan at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)