Analysis of "少年游·长安古道马迟迟" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "Shàonián Yóu: Cháng'ān Gǔdào Mǎ Chíchí" (Youthful Wandering: A Slow Horse ...
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Guided readings of classical Chinese poetry with original text, attribution, pinyin, English translation, line-by-line analysis, imagery, and historical context. New guides use stored source records so the poem text and author can be checked independently.
Analysis of "白马篇" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "白马篇" (Bái Mǎ Piān, "The White Horse") is a famous poem by Cao Zhi (曹植, 192–232), a ...
Analysis of Tao Yuanming's "读山海经" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Tao Yuanming (陶渊明, 365–427 CE), also known as Tao Qian, was a renowned poet of the E...
Analysis of "咏荆轲" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "咏荆轲" (Yǒng Jīng Kē, "Ode to Jing Ke") was written by the renowned Jin Dyna...
Analysis of "玉台体" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The "玉台体" (Yù Tái Tǐ), or "Jade Terrace Style," refers to a genre of classical Chine...
Analysis of "新嫁娘词" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "新嫁娘词" (Xīn Jiàniáng Cí) is a charming piece by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang ...
Analysis of "听筝" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction One of the most evocative poems about the Chinese zither (筝, zhēng) comes from the T...
Analysis of "燕歌行" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "燕歌行" (Yàn Gē Xíng) is one of the most famous poems by Cao Pi (曹丕, 187226 AD), the f...
Analysis of "漫成十六首" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The "漫成十六首" (Màn Chéng Shíliù Shǒu) is a series of sixteen short poems by the Tang D...
Analysis of "漫成十五首" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The "漫成十五首" (Màn Chéng Shí Wǔ Shǒu, "Fifteen Casual Poems") is a series of poems by ...