چين در منشور شعر فارسي

China in the Prism of Persian Poetry

Iran and China relationship goes back to past centuries, even before Islam. But, after the victory of Islam, stronger bonds were developed between the two countries and, gradually, different depictions of Chinese culture and civilization were reflected in Persian literature and particularly in poetry. Chinese religion and ritual, aestheticism, handicrafts and painting are some of the representations to which this essay is devoted. This essay also investigates the general reflection of China in Persian poetry.