“寒山诗”是唐代僧人、诗人号寒山子所作的诗。世传贞观年间台州刺史闾丘胤所作《寒山子诗集序》。寒山诗被称为通俗诗、白话诗，但由于寒山诗表达上的特殊性，并非浅显易懂。或看似明白如话，实际上另有奥旨。寒山诗是中国古代诗国中的一枝奇葩，寒山诗长期流传于禅宗丛林，宋以后受到诗人文士的喜爱和摹拟，号称“寒山体”。近代以来风靡欧美和日本，形成世界范围内的“寒山诗热”。

寒山·《一为书剑客》

一为书剑客，二遇圣明君。
东守文不赏，西征武不勋。
学文兼学武，学武兼学文。
今日既老矣，余生不足云。


I first was a student of books and swords,
And secondly met with a wise sagely lord.

In the East I protected, but my service received no reward;
In the West I attacked, but my strength got me no honor.

I studied literature and I studied war;
I studied war and I studied literature.

Today I'm already old;
What's left of my life isn't worthy of note.

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