{"product_id":"cold-mountain-zen","title":"Cold Mountain Zen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legendary Tang Dynasty poet Hanshan (\"Cold Mountain\") has inspired readers, artists, and Zen practitioners for over a thousand years with poems that celebrate solitude, impermanence, and the freedom found beyond worldly ambition. In this carefully curated collection, acclaimed translator Hiroaki Sato traces Hanshan's life from scholar and family man to mountain hermit, presenting poems that balance humor, clarity, spiritual insight, and an abiding love of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eCold Mountain Zen\u003c\/em\u003e offers an inviting introduction to one of the most beloved voices in Zen literature. Alongside Hanshan's poems are illuminating essays and stories by renowned Japanese writers Mori Ōgai and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, providing historical context and exploring the enduring friendship between Hanshan and his fellow monk Shide. Fresh, musical, and deeply accessible, Sato's translations bring the rebellious spirit and quiet wisdom of these timeless poems vividly into the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanshan (\"Cold Mountain\") was an eighth-century Chinese poet and Buddhist recluse whose work has become foundational to Zen literature. This edition is translated and edited by Hiroaki Sato, one of the foremost translators of Japanese and classical East Asian literature, whose extensive commentary places Hanshan's poetry within its historical and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew Directions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuly 7, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoetry · Zen Buddhism · Chinese Literature · Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780811240284\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45244666871990,"sku":"9780811240284","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780811240284.jpg?v=1783435241","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/cold-mountain-zen","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}