Long ranking among the most inspiring works of world literature, the poems of Hanshan (whose name means Cold Mountain), were written at least twelve centuries ago on trees, rocks, and walls by a semi-mythical Buddhist monk living in the mountains of south-eastern China
An eclectic collection of poetry by Hanshan, the legendary 8th-century Buddhist monk, compiled by Hiroaki Sato, who adds wonderful material on him by Akutagawa and Mori Ogai