Poetry

Sacred Mountains of Taoism
A visual introduction to some of China's most spectacularly beautiful mountain peaks and passes, with an emphasis on those sacred to Taoist practitioners.

Yu Xuanji & Sun Buer - Two Taoist Poet-Yoginis
Yu Xuanji and Sun Buer are two of Taoism's most accomplished poet-yoginis. Enjoy!

Wang Wei - Tang Dynasty Poet
A brief introduction to the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei, with a sampling of a couple of his lovely poems.

Yuan Mei - Ch'ing Dynasty Poet
An introduction to the Ch'ing Dynasty poet Yuan Mei, along with a sampling of his lovely poems.

Three Women Taoist Poets
An introduction to Taoist poet-yoginis Li Qingzhao, Chou Xuanjing & Cui Shaoxuan.

"The Far-Off Journey" by Qu Yuan
An introduction to and presentation of Qu Yuan's "The Far-Off Journey."

Taoist Poetry
Poetry has played an important role in Taoist practice - as a cultural expression of the Taoist aesthetic of simplicity and harmony, as well as a form of practice in and of itself.

Poems by Immortal Sun Buer
Sun Buer was a 12th-century Taoist Master, and a wonderful poet!

Soul's Jasmine Garden: Lalla's Nondual Poetic Imagery
An exploration of the poetic imagery in one of Lalla's poems.

"The Tang Dynasty & The Tao" ~ essay by Anne Kline
You'll want to sit down with a cup of tea to savor this lovely long and winding essay about Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhist and the amazing Tang Dynasty poets ...

The Art of Writing: Teachings of the Chinese Masters
This little book is one of my all-time favorites - simply delightful!

Li Po: Taoist Poet-Sage Of The Tang Dynasty
An introduction to the Tang dynasty poet-sage Li Po.

Tu Fu - Taoist Poet-Sage
An introduction to the Taoist poet-sage Tu Fu, with a sampling of his poems.