I recently finished the Epic of Gilgamesh, and I’m starting a collection of poems by Rumi.

I’ve previously read Cold Mountain by Han Shan.

Are there any other ancient poets/poems with published work that you’d recommend?

I’m looking for things that are:

  • Basically as old as possible
  • Poetic/mystic
  • Not Christian (or Western, Greek, or Roman).

Thanks!

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    11 months ago

    Tao Te Ching by Laozi (there’s a translation by Ursula Le Guin, and many others besides) — 4th century BCE

    Maybe also Art of War, by Sun Tzu (5th century BCE).

    Both very influential works in Chinese philosophy and literature.