Most of Chang Jian's poems are about landscapes and temples.
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history
He passed the jinshi exam in 727, the same year as 王昌龄, but rose no higher than a county post and spent his later years as a recluse near Wuchang.
culture
His best-known poem, 《题破山寺后禅院》, was written at the temple now called 兴福寺 in 常熟. Its line 曲径通幽处 became a stock phrase for a winding path that leads somewhere hidden.
