Analysis of "游兴庆宫作" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 游兴庆宫作 ("Composed While Visiting Xingqing Palace") is a deeply personal and ...
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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 "平胡" (Pacifying the Hu) — Li Bai's "胡无人" (When Barbarians Are No More)
Introduction Li Bai (701–762), one of China’s most celebrated poets of the Tang dynasty, is renow...
Analysis of "千秋节宴" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "千秋节宴" (Qiānqiū Jié Yàn, "The Thousand Autumns Festival Banquet") was compo...
Analysis of "春中兴庆宫酺宴" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "春中兴庆宫酺宴" (Spring Banquet at Xingqing Palace) was composed by Emperor Xuanz...
Analysis of "为赵法师别造精院过院赋诗" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction This poem comes from the brush of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗, reigned 712–756), o...
Analysis of "赐崔日知往潞州" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction “赐崔日知往潞州” (Cì Cuī Rìzhī wǎng Lùzhōu, “To Cui Rizhi on His Departure to Luzhou”) is a...
Analysis of "南出雀鼠谷答张说" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗, personal name Li Longji 李隆基, r. 712–756) presided ove...
Analysis of "幸凤泉汤" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗, Lǐ Lōngjī, 685–762) is remembered as one of the most ...
Analysis of "途经华岳" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Wei Yingwu (韦应物, 737–792) was a Tang dynasty poet renowned for his tranquil, observa...
