His love of a life of solidarity with nature may explain his portrayal of awakening from a stupor and finding peach blossoms for as far can be seen. Chien’s adamant distaste for politics may explain the thoughtless travel as a desire to escape the weightiness of dealing with political affairs. As he realizes he has traveled an unknown distance he suddenly observes beautiful peach trees blooming, lining the banks of the river. The Peach Blossom Spring begins with a fisherman traveling along a river and becoming distracted in thought. He chose to forego such matters and lived with his wife and children as a farmer, away from society and historically is known for his reclusive lifestyle. He demonstrated loyalty to family and friends and saw life in realistic terms understanding the problems and concerns of society and political matters. As a poet he projects warmth, humanity and personal vulnerability, unlike his contemporaries and predecessors (Hermitary, 2002). The hardships and poverty he experienced, along with his brief career in the government gives merit to his writing style and subjects. He was also a lover of nature and found peace in beautiful scenery. His upbringing shows a family that lived poor, although well educated (Hermitary, 2002). This influence can be seen in The Peach Blossom Spring in the simplicity of style, beauty in nature and harmony within the society of the utopian community hidden within the beautiful landscape scenery.Ĭhien’s life reflects the simplicity of his work. He did confer with Buddha relations and the Buddhist influences and can be seen in his works, coupled with Taoist concepts.
He also could not relate completely to the teaching of Taoism and the concepts of karma and immortality although his works echo the concepts closer than any other philosophy. Chien rejected the teachings of Confucianism, seeing it as too ritualistic. Chien, well educated in both Confucianism and Taoism, is well known for his reclusion. He is considered a famous poet writing in a simple and straightforward manner. Tao Chien is also known as Tao Yuan-ming, Tao Quin, and Tao Qian (365-427).
Understanding the poet/author lends insight to his writings. The author demonstrates a connection between society and political issues through imagination and creative writing focusing on a utopian culture completely hidden from the world. The setting of the story is during the time period of the Chin dynasty T’ai yuan (376-396). Translations through the centuries provide insight into the author’s cultural and social influences on the theme and tone of the short essay. Tao Chien’s Tao-hua yuan-chi ( The Peach Blossom Spring) is a famous short story written about a fisherman who by chance discovers a place of peace and tranquility. Relation of Global Warming and Extreme Weather Condition Power Point Presentation With Speaker Notes
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