Wang Wei




Wang Wei (698 - 759) is considered one of the most important writers in the Tang Dynasty period. Wang Wei was a notable and versatile human being; he was a brilliant poet, a painter, calligrapher and musician. However, the painting and writing were his most favorite activities. That is why he became famous for developing spectacular representations of mist and water. He is also considered the pioneer and founder of the atmosphere's style in the art of the southern China.

Also known as the Poet Buddha, the Wang Wei literary work reflects a good combination between Buddhist perceptions, pure nature and illusion. He basically created quatrains and poems and thanks to L.C. Wamsley and Chag Yin-nan his poems can be read in different languages.
Wang Wei Poems
要求在山沟鸟类

我闲置，桂花下跌，

这宁静的夜晚，在春季的山是空的。

月亮出来的惊人死在山上的鸟类，

他们不停止呼吁在春天深谷。

 		Birds Calling in the Ravine

I'm idle, as osmanthus flowers fall,

This quiet night in spring, the hill is empty.

The moon comes out and startles the birds on the hill,

They don't stop calling in the spring ravine.

木蘭外殼

秋天的山集其餘光;

飛行的鳥追逐它的同伴之前。

綠色的顏色是明亮的瞬間，

日落霧氣沒有固定的地方。
Lily Magnolia Enclosure

The autumn hill gathers remaining light;

a flying bird chases its companion before.

The green colour is momentarily bright,

Sunset mist has no fixed place.


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