Men of the Cliffs and Caves: The Development of the Chinese Eremitic Tradition to the End of the Han Dynasty
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Men of the Cliffs and Caves: The Development of the Chinese Eremitic Tradition to the End of the Han Dynasty

Aat Emile Vervoorn
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Some of the greatest philosophers, poets and painters of China were famous as hermits in their day and reclusive ideals touched many aspects of social and political life. This study investigates how eremitism began in China and how it developed in the period to A.D. 220.
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