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Xie Lingyun (385–433), also known as the Duke of Kangle, was one of the foremost Chinese poets of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Born in Shangyu, Zhejiang, Xie's traced his ancestry to Taikang, Henan. His father was the general Xie Xuan. Xie served as an official in the Eastern Jin and Liu Song dynasties, however factional intrigues led to his dismissal and exile. Later, because of his defiant attitude, he was arrested, and was later captured and executed in 433 at Nanhai (near modern Guangzhou). Xie was a devout Buddhist and was considered a nature or landscape poet focusing on the "mountain and streams" instead of "field and garden" landscapes. His poetry is allusive and complex.)

The Best Poem Of Hsieh Ling-Yun

Traveling From Shih-Kuan Pavilion At Night

I have followed the mountains a thousand miles
floating on streams for ten nights, nearly.
Returning birds. I rest my oars.
The stars thin out. A weary trip.
With spreading dawn, the moon shines bright.
Cold sinks deep in the early dew.

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