ABSTRACT
Feng Zhi (1905–1993) is often and well described as one of China’s leading modernist poets. His name is also frequently mentioned in association with another nine poets collectively known as the Nine Leaves (jiu ye), as he taught and mentored four of these younger poets. The most prominent among the Nine Leaves was Mu Dan (1918–1977, male). The other eight poets were (in alphabetical order): Chen Jingrong (1917–1989, female), Du Yunxie (1918–2002, male), Hang Yuehe (1917–1995, male), Tang Qi (1920–1990, male), Tang Shi (1920–2005, male), Xin Di (1912–2004, male), Yuan Kejia (1921–2008, male) and Zheng Min (1920–, female).
