Analysis of "乡村四月" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "乡村四月" (Xiāngcūn Sì Yuè, "April in the Countryside") is a pastoral masterpiece by Wē...
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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 "所见" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "所见" (Suǒ Jiàn, "What is Seen") is a delightful short verse by the Qing Dyn...
Analysis of "竹石" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "竹石" (Zhú Shí, "Bamboo and Rock") is a celebrated work by the Qing Dynasty ...
Analysis of "石灰吟" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "石灰吟" (Shíhuī Yín, "Ode to Lime") is a famous poem by the Ming dynasty statesman and...
Analysis of "题临安邸" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "题临安邸" (Tí Lín'ān Dǐ) is a famous poem written by Lin Sheng, a poet from the Souther...
Analysis of "游山西村" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "游山西村" (Yóu Shān Xī Cūn) was written by the Southern Song Dynasty poet Lu Y...
Analysis of "过零丁洋" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "过零丁洋" (Guò Língdīng Yáng, "Crossing the Lonely Ocean") is one of the most famous pa...
Analysis of "饮湖上初晴后雨" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "饮湖上初晴后雨" ("Drinking on the Lake, First in Sunshine, Then in Rain") was wri...
Analysis of "六月二十七日望湖楼醉书" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "六月二十七日望湖楼醉书" (Liù yuè èrshíqī rì Wàng Hú Lóu zuì shū) was written by the r...
Analysis of "四时田园杂兴" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "四时田园杂兴" (Sìshí Tiányuán Záxìng, Mixed Feelings on Rural Life Through the Four Seaso...
Analysis of "晓出净慈寺送林子方" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "晓出净慈寺送林子方" (Xiǎo chū Jìngcí Sì sòng Lín Zǐfāng) was written by Yang Wanli ...
Analysis of "春日" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem Chūn Rì (春日), or Spring Day, is a celebrated work by the renowned Southern ...