The Late Poems of Wang An-Shih
An-shih, Wang / Hinton, David
Wang An-shih (1021-1086 C.E.) was a remarkable figure-not only one of the great Sung Dynasty poets, but also the most influential and controversial statesman of his time. Although Wang had little interest in the grandeur of high office and political power, he took the responsibility of serving the people seriously. He rose to become prime minister, and in this position he instituted a controversial system of radically egalitarian social reform...