The Philosophy of Immortal Wandering in Li He’s “Dreaming of Heaven” and His Spiritual World
摘要
Li He’s poem Dreaming of Heaven (Meng tian《夢天》) stands out for its imaginative vastness and majestic depiction of an expansive, awe-inspiring realm. Its exceptional artistic merit has consistently amazed readers, establishing the poem as a masterpiece representative of the poet’s creative achievements. Throughout history, commentators have struggled to interpret its thematic content, often providing vague or incomplete explanations. However, Fang Funan from the Qing Dynasty, in his Annotated Collection of Li Changji’s Poems (Li changji shiji pizhu《李長吉詩集批注》), noted succinctly: “This transforms the style of Guo Jingchun’s (Guo Pu, 276–324)) Wandering Immortals (You xian《游仙》) and also changes its title, though its theme of immortal wandering remains the same.”