#Osmanthus Petals

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“At leisure I hear osmanthus falling;
In still night, the spring mountain lies silent.”
— Wang Wei

Hearing Petals: Wang Wei’s Art of Stillness

Wang Wei opens with a paradox: at leisure, he hears osmanthus falling. Petals do not normally make a sound; therefore, the line does not magnify noise so much as heighten quiet.

Created on: 10/6/2025