Analysis of "听流人水调子" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "听流人水调子" (Tīng liú rén shuǐ diào zǐ), or "Listening to a Wanderer's Water Melody," i...
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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 "青楼曲" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "青楼曲" (Qīng Lóu Qǔ) is a famous work by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Changlin...
Analysis of "西宫春怨" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "西宫春怨" (Xī Gōng Chūn Yuàn, "Spring Grievance in the Western Palace") is a famous poe...
Analysis of "春晓" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "春晓" (Chūn Xiǎo, "Spring Dawn") is one of the most beloved poems by Mèng Hàorán (689...
Analysis of "登鹳雀楼" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "登鹳雀楼" (Dēng Guàn Què Lóu, "On the Stork Tower") is one of the most celebrated poems...
Analysis of "相思" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 相思 (Xiāngsī, "Longing") is one of the most famous works by the Tang Dynasty...
Analysis of "咏鹅" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "咏鹅" (Yǒng É), or "Ode to the Goose," is one of the most famous children's poems in ...
Analysis of "送元二使安西" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "送元二使安西" (Sòng Yuán Èr Shǐ Ān Xī, "Farewell to Yuan Er on His Mission to Anxi") is a...
Analysis of "早发白帝城" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "早发白帝城" (Departing from Baidi City at Dawn) is one of the most celebrated poems by L...
Analysis of "赋得古原草送别" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "赋得古原草送别" (Fù Dé Gǔ Yuán Cǎo Sòng Bié) was written by Bai Juyi (白居易), one o...
Analysis of "悯农" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "悯农" (Mǐn Nóng), often translated as "Sympathy for the Peasants", is one of...