Heritage Poetry of Emperor – Poet Tran Nhan Tong

Abstract

The article introduces the status of his career, and profoundly analyses the existing literature of Sangharaja Tran Nhan Tong, pointing out the unique characteristics, namely improvised poetry, diplomatic poetry, spring poetry, gatha and Zen poetry, poetic essay and aria, recorded speech and legends. The article comes to a conclusion: The literature of the Royal Buddhist harmonises the combination between Zen thinking and literature thinking; between Zen aesthetics and literature; between sense of philosophical thought and sense of reality, with patriotism and pride of national culture and optimism, love of life, a selfless and major cultural personality, sophisticated emotion, freedom-loving of a generous artist, blended with the dexterity of a pen both royal, learned, and rustic and idyllic, in an experienced gentleman.