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This book is the first in any Western language to present translations of selected poems by Wen, over three hundred of them, as well as examples of his prose writings, which are also fascinating. A particular revelation is Wen&#8217;s unusual degree of interest in what might be called the Folk Religion of China, for example, ceremonies of supplication to various gods, especially Dragon deities, to send rain in time of drought. \n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Wen&#8217;s poems and prose pieces also bring to light aspects of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism that are of great importance in Chinese civilization, but rarely addressed in the literature of the Chinese poets as they involve devotional practices held in suspicion by many of the literati, but seen by Wen Tong in a positive light.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wen Tong (1019-1079) is considered the supreme master of bamboo painting in the history of Chinese art. 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