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Father of Landscape Poetry Xie Lingyun

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An aristocratic poet of the Liu Song dynasty of the Southern Dynasties. The founder of Chinese landscape poetry, his meticulous parallelism in depicting natural scenery exerted a profound influence on the Tang poetry that followed.

“Eighty percent of worldly literary talent belongs to Cao Zhi, and I rightfully take ten percent. The leftover crumbs are for the people of the world, you see.”

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“Eighty percent of worldly literary talent belongs to Cao Zhi, and I rightfully take ten percent. The leftover crumbs are for the people of the world, you see.”

Greeting

“If all the talent in the world is a bushel, Cao Zhi holds eight measures — and I hold the rest.”
“I gather poems among mountains and waters.”
“The coastal hills of Yongjia call to me again today.”

Roll Call

“The poet of mountains and rivers has descended.”
“I stand here carrying the sound of valley streams.”
“A great talent of the Xie clan has answered the call.”

Deploy

“Ride the mountain's energy and advance!”
“Press forward like a valley torrent!”
“Unleash the force of a thousand peaks and ten thousand ravines!”

Victory

“The higher the mountain, the deeper the valley — victory has come.”
“The winds of Yongjia bring their congratulations.”
“The spirit of mountain and water gave me strength.”

Draw

“Cloud has settled on the mountain path, but the path has not disappeared.”
“I simply have not yet climbed the next peak.”
“Valley water, blocked, finds another way around.”

Defeat

“I taste again the loneliness of the road to exile.”
“Even the beauty of mountains and rivers cannot mask the bitter taste of defeat.”
“I will console myself by writing poetry.”

Strike

“I strike with the full force of a thousand peaks!”
“I bring it down with the power of a waterfall!”
“I pierce through with the spirit of mountain and stream!”
P e r s o n aA n a l y s i s

Overview

A pioneering personality who opened the horizons of landscape poetry, combining overwhelming artistic sensibility with aristocratic arrogance. High intellect and bold pioneering spirit innovated literary form, yet low temperance and near-lowest humility combine to create a balance where personal genius inevitably accompanies social conflict.

Core Abilities

Command
35
Martial
42
Intellect
90
Charm
82

Inner Virtues

Temperance
18
Diligence
82
Reflection
70
Courage
65

Outer Virtues

Loyalty
38
Benevolence
30
Fairness
32
Humility
15

Core Disposition

Pessimism
Optimism
Conservative
Progressive
Individual
Social
Cautious
Bold

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