Orchid Pavilion Gathering
orchid pavilion gathering ce also known lanting gathering cultural poetic event jin dynasty – six dynasty era china event certain inherent poetic interest regard development landscape poetry philosophical idea zhuangzi gathering orchid pavilion also famous artistry calligraphy wang xizhi one participant well author calligrapher lantingji xu preface poem composed orchid pavilion sun chuo also wrote preface somewhat less famous orchid pavilion gathering literati included xie sun chuo wang pinchih orchid pavilion lanting mount kuaiji south kuaiji presentday shaoxing zhejiang spring purification festival third day third month compose poem drink huangjiu gentleman engaged drinking contest known floating goblet 流觴 liúshāng rice wine cup floated small winding creek men sat along bank whenever cup stopped man closest cup required empty write poem end twentysix participant composed thirtyseven poem aside reproduction lantingji xu influence include orchid pavilion calligraphy college shaoxing university jay chou recording song vincent fang entitled lántīng xù 蘭亭序 orchid pavilion album capricorn event orchid pavilion gathering ensuing poem inspired generation poet also painter artist admonition scroll history graphic design juran painter lantingji xu orchidaceae shangsi festival six dynasty poetry xie zhejiang