Tao Yuānmíng (陶渊明) reinvented himself in prose and poetry. A man of property, he enjoyed writing about peace without prosperity. Indeed, he had successfully portrayed himself as a dirt-poor intellectual rebel drunk on idyll. Between the lines and beyond, he defined what the idyllic dreamland was and should be. By doing so, he also defied what the real world was and had always been. Today his idyllic dreamland is still the ultimate sanctuary for like-minded global villagers.
原创平水韵七绝
三径何寻五柳家？风摇百草一声嗟。
诗囊抖出东篱句，埋在南山种菊花。
Tao Yuānmíng (陶渊明) reinvented himself in prose and poetry. A man of property, he enjoyed writing about peace without prosperity. Indeed, he had successfully portrayed himself as a dirt-poor intellectual rebel drunk on idyll. Between the lines and beyond, he defined what the idyllic dreamland was and should be. By doing so, he also defied what the real world was and had always been. Today his idyllic dreamland is still the ultimate sanctuary for like-minded global villagers.
Author: Ren Qiulan