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unusual facts about Chang Jian


Chang Jian

Chang Jian seems to be connected with the stratagem of "Tossing out a brick to get a jade gem" of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.


Tang poetry

The "Fields and Gardens Poets Group" (田园诗派) include Meng Haoran (孟浩然, 689 or 691-740), the famous poet and painter Wang Wei (王维, 701-761), Chu Guangxi, (儲光羲, 707-760), Chang Jian (常建), Zu Yong (祖咏), Pei Di (裴迪), Qiwu Qian (綦毋潜), Qiu Wei (丘为), and others.


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