Jia Dao
Jia Dao (traditional Chinese: 賈島; simplified Chinese: 贾岛; pinyin: Jiǎ Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Chia Tao) (779–843), courtesy name Langxian (浪仙), was a Chinese Buddhist monk and poet active during the Tang dynasty. == Biography == Jia Dao was born near modern Beijing; after a period as a Buddhist monk, he went to Chang'an.