Su Shi's "Fragrance Fills The Yard"

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This paper discusses "Fragrance Fills the Yard" as an important example of Song artist's preference for casual engagement, in contrast with his time's strong intellectual and official debates rooted in formal Buddhism and neo-Confucianism. The author points out that Su Shi (1037-1101) gets across the idea not only of 'all that' going on but also of the individual's better option being one of Living as a human being. for The paper examines this poem in contrast with Buddhist detachment and neo-Confucian preoccupation with order.

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"Su Shi (1037-1101) was a scholar-official and also, a writer and artist, who became critical of the political reforms of Wang An-shi, and like many such critics, was sent off to a number of provincial postings. His early career as an official had been quite promising but for most of his years, he was rather banished to places where his views might have no influence. He often wrote under a pen name of Su Dong-po."

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