Su Shi's political career was by no means smooth, but that did not affect his impact as a great master of literature. He had close relations with monks and Taoist priests, so his thoughts contained Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. He was good at poems, Ci, essay writing, calligraphy, painting, study of Confusion classics, history, medicine and even water conservancy. His life showed all possibilities of a scholar official can be. This book uses ten themes to show the life process of Su Shi, putting his life into the then history and culture. It is a new biography of Su Shi with wonderful illustration.
Su Shi's political career was by no means smooth, but that did not affect his impact as a great master of literature. He had close relations with monks and Taoist priests, so his thoughts contained Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. He was good at poems, Ci, essay writing, calligraphy, painting, study of Confusion classics, history, medicine and even water conservancy. His life showed all possibilities of a scholar official can be. This book uses ten themes to show the life process of Su Shi, putting his life into the then history and culture. It is a new biography of Su Shi with wonderful illustration.