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Mei Yuan

Yuan Mei was a celebrated poet, scholar, artist, and gastronome of the Qing Dynasty. His poetry, renowned for its "unusually clear and elegant language," emphasized personal feeling and technical perfection. His writings explored themes of Chan Buddhism and the supernatural, while rejecting institutionalized forms of these traditions. Beyond verse, his extensive body of work also included essays and treatises on subjects such as food.