The Art of Writing: Teachings of the Chinese Masters

by Tony Barnstone

Book Overview

The ancient Chinese regarded the written word as a transformative force able to move heaven and earth and unite the reader with the source of all things, the Tao. The power of writing, especially poetry, is celebrated here in short texts that present both practical instruction and spiritual insight:

- Lu Ji's essay in verse, "The Art of Writing," reveals the inner process every writer must go through in preparing for the creative act.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157062092X
• ISBN13: 9781570620928
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.2"