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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 179 by HAN SHAN

First Line: HOW MANY TIENTAI PEOPLE
Last Line: THEY CALL IT USELESS ADVICE
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; IGNORANCE; WISDOM; DULLNESS; STUPDITY;

How many Tientai people
don't know the Sage of Hanshan
unable to fathom his wisdom
they call it useless advice



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