Han Shan, Chinese Monk/Poet(c. 712-after 793)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Han Shan
• Date: c. 712-after 793 (but very uncertain)
• Place: China
• Language: Chinese
• Who he was: semi-legendary Chinese monk/poet whose friendship with another Chinese monk/poet, Shide, is also the stuff of legend; wrote biographical, religious, and transcendental poems

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