num_pages: 200
description: This anthology gathers together over 1500 years of Chinese Zen (Ch'an) poetry from the earliest writing, including the Hsin Hsin Ming written by the 3rd Patriarch, to the poetry of monks in this century. Poets include Wang Wei, Li Po, Tu Fu, Yuan Mei, the crazy hermits Han-shan and Shih-te, as well as many anonymous monks and hermits.
language: English
title: A Drifting Boat: Chinese Zen Poetry
titlecomplete: A Drifting Boat: Chinese Zen Poetry
genres: Zen, Religion, Buddhism, Poetry, China
ratings_count: 40
publisher: White Pine Press