It's likely about the story set in Cold Mountain. Maybe it shows the journey, the characters, and the landscapes there in a graphic novel format. It could be about the hardships and hopes of the people in that setting.
The main character is Inman. He is a Confederate soldier who deserts the army to return to Cold Mountain. Ada is also a main character. She is a woman waiting for Inman at Cold Mountain.
One main theme is love. The relationship between the main characters is a central aspect. Another theme is survival. The characters have to endure hardships during the war. Also, the idea of home and longing for a place of peace is important.
Cold Mountain isn't a true story. It's a creation of literary imagination, although it might draw inspiration from various real-life elements and historical contexts to build its fictional world.
The author of Han Shan's poem was the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhihuan (688 - 742). Wang Zhihuan's representative works included "Climbing the Stork Tower" and "Liangzhou Ci", which were praised as "outstanding representatives of Tang Dynasty poetry". His works were known for their freshness and naturalness, profound artistic conception, and sincere feelings, and were hailed as "one of the representative works of landscape idyllic poetry."
The full translation of the Song of Endurance is as follows:
Once upon a time, there was a man named Han Shan who lived in a cave. The cave was very dark, and he could only rely on his flashlight to illuminate it. One day, Shi De also came to the cave and told Hanshan that there was a monster in the cave that ate people. Hanshan was scared, but Shi De told him that as long as he could endure the demons, they would not hurt him. Hence, Hanshan and Shi De stayed in this cave to study Buddhism together.
As time passed, the demons also came to the cave. Shi De used Buddhism to educate the demon so that it understood the pain and impermanence of humans. In the end, the demon was persuaded by the Buddhist teachings and gave up the act of eating people. Hanshan and Shi De became good friends because of this.
From then on, Hanshan and Shi De lived together in this cave, spreading Buddhism to help more people get rid of pain and confusion. Their story was passed down by later generations and became a much-told story in the history of Buddhism.
I'm not sure exactly, but it might have the main character from the original Cold Mountain story, who is likely a man on a journey back to Cold Mountain. There could also be other characters he meets on his way, like helpful villagers or other travelers.
One characteristic is its vivid portrayal of the historical setting. 'Cold Mountain' shows the chaos and destruction of the American Civil War era. It depicts the lives of ordinary people during that time, like the hardships they faced and the values they held.