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title: "4 Yang Wanli Quotes"
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# Yang Wanli

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Yang Wanli, courtesy name Yanxiu (延秀), was a Chinese poet and politician, born in Jishui, Jizhou. He was one of the "four masters" of the Southern Song dynasty poetry.

##  Quotes by Yang Wanli

> [Get rid of words and meaning, and there is still poetry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yang-wanli/get-rid-of-words-and-meaning-and-there-is-still-poetry/)

[Yang Wanli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yang-wanli/)

[Meaning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/meaning/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cd/yang-wanli-65664_meaning_get-rid-of-words-and-meaning-and-there-i_621679.jpg)

> [Get rid of words, and get rid of meaning, and still there is poetry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yang-wanli/get-rid-of-words-and-get-rid-of-meaning-and-still-there-is-poetry/)

[Yang Wanli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yang-wanli/)

[Poetry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/poetry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a50/yang-wanli-65664_poetry_get-rid-of-words-and-get-rid-of-meaning_833268.jpg)

> [The poet must work with brush and paper,but this is not what makes the poem. A man does not go in search…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yang-wanli/the-poet-must-work-with-brush-and-paper-but-this-is-not-what-makes/)

[Yang Wanli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yang-wanli/)

[Brushes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brushes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e6/yang-wanli-65664_brushes_the-poet-must-work-with-brush-and-paper_1603913.jpg)

> [I drink alone in my study, huddled close to the brazier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yang-wanli/i-drink-alone-in-my-study-huddled-close-to-the-brazier/)

[Yang Wanli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yang-wanli/)

[Drink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drink/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad0/yang-wanli-65664_drink_i-drink-alone-in-my-study-huddled-close_2051661.jpg)

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