Quotation
Quote by Yuan Haowen
The poet-monks’ poetry differs from literati poetry exactly for its breath of vegetables and bamboo shoots.
Explore the idea
Understanding this quote
The quote says that poet-monks’ poetry is set apart by its “breath of vegetables and bamboo shoots.” This is a vivid comparison: their poems seem to carry the fresh, earthy presence of simple plants and food. The contrast with literati poetry suggests a different sensory quality, grounded in ordinary natural things rather than an unspecified literary style.
Source & trust
About this quotation
- Source
- Library of Congress-hosted scholarly book chapter, “The Poet as a Perfect Mirror”
- Format
- Article
Explore the idea
Topics
Join the community
Keep meaningful words close.
Save quotes, follow people and topics, join conversations, and publish words of your own.
“I am scared to write non-comedic material because I fear it will come across as melodramatic.”
“I think it’s about making good films.”
“I’m always more interested in someone that sincerely wants to express something and find a new way to do it.”
“Cinema has a language of its own.”
“She is, in fact, an enchanting actress.”
“The editing has got to be in the writing.”
“I think it’s through action that we really find out who we are.”
Read quote“God could not have chosen a better position for me.”
“I realized that I couldn't run away from religion anymore because religion shapes how LGBT people are treated in the world.”
“To me, sword is a kind of locus on which thoughts are projected. It's a projection of a person's spirit.”
A Menu With Room to Breathe
Salma could tell a copied recipe by the second bite. What she could not yet tell was how to teach her cousin to invent one.
Read Story