Full Moon and Withered Lotus

Full Moon and Withered Lotus by Quan Zi, translated by Jill Zheng

“Quan Zi lives by the renowned West Lake… What he pursues is not superficial perfection, but rather a vision that penetrates through time—‘the crystalline purity that must be preserved intact through excruciating pain.’ I deeply admire Quan Zi’s poetry.”
—Wang Jiaxin, poet, professor

“Quan Zi maintains contemplations on the essence of things while excavating poetic meaning… granting his work a marble-like sense of toughness and simplicity.”
—Zhang Shuguang, poet, professor

“One of China’s outstanding contemporary poets… creating works that radiate subtle yet critical humanity.”
—Jiang Xue, critic, author of The Han Orchard