Poem

Poems by Cold Mountain and Stonehouse

translated by Red Pine

From mountain peaks to pine forests, three ancient Chinese poems meditate on the nature of Taoism and Zen Buddhism, sung and translated by Red Pine.

Listen to the first poem

Listen to the second poem

Listen to the third poem

In this in-depth interview, Bill Porter, famously known as the translator Red Pine, reflects on his encounters with Chinese hermits and his long history with the great Taoist and Buddhist poets of China.

Credits

Translation

Bill Porter

Bill Porter / Red Pine is a translator of Chinese texts and author. His translated works include The Lankavatara Sutra, The Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, and The Heart Sutra. He is the author of Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China and Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. He has lived in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and has traveled extensively in China.
Poet

Cold Mountain

One of the most revered poets in China, Cold Mountain, also known as Han Shan, was a mountain hermit and one of the earliest Taoist poets.
Poet

Stonehouse

Considered one of the greatest Chinese Buddhist poets, Stonehouse was a fourteenth-century Zen master and mountain hermit.