{"product_id":"the-mountain-poems-of-stonehouse-red-pine-paperback","title":"The Mountain Poems of Stonehouse -- Red Pine, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2015 Washington State Book Award in Poetry Translation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Mountain Poems of Stonehouse\u003c\/i\u003e [is] a tough-spirited book of enlightened free verse.\"--\u003ci\u003eKyoto Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zen master and mountain hermit Stonehouse--considered one of the greatest Chinese Buddhist poets--used poetry as his medium of instruction. Near the end of his life, monks asked him to record what he found of interest on his mountain; Stonehouse delivered to them hundreds of poems and an admonition: \"Do not to try singing these poems. Only if you sit on them will they do you any good.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly revised, with the Chinese originals and Red Pine's abundant commentary and notes, \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain Poems of Stonehouse\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential volume for Zen students, readers of Asian literature, and all who love the outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter eating I dust off a boulder and sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\nand after sleeping I go for a walk\n\non a cloudy late summer day\n\nan oriole sings from a sapling\n\nbriefly enjoying the season\n\njoyfully singing out its heart\n\ntrue happiness is right here\n\nwhy chase an empty name\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStonehouse\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1272 in Changshu, China, and took his name from a cave at the edge of town. He became a highly respected dharma master in the Zen Buddhist tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Pine\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's leading translators of Chinese poetry. \"Every time I translate a book of poems,\" he writes, \"I learn a new way of dancing. And the music has to be Chinese.\" He lives near Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Pine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.9\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781556594557\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66722400239920,"sku":"9781556594557","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781556594557.jpg?v=1777906061","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-mountain-poems-of-stonehouse-red-pine-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}