Analysis of "送贺知章归四明" – A Farewell to a Free Spirit
Introduction When the great Tang dynasty poet Li Bai bid farewell to his friend He Zhizhang, who ...
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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 "野次喜雪" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Li Zhong (李中, c. 920–975) was a poet of the Five Dynasties period, an era of politic...
Analysis of "途次陕州" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "途次陕州" (Tú Cì Shǎnzhōu, "Stopping at Shanzhou on the Way") is a poem by Emperor Xuan...
Analysis of "过老子庙" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Among the thousands of rulers who wrote poetry in imperial China, Emperor Xuanzong o...
Analysis of "旋师喜捷" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) was an age of unprecedented military expansion, cultur...
Analysis of "经邹鲁祭孔子而叹之" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction In the autumn of 725 CE, the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (唐玄宗) made a pilgrimage to the ho...
Analysis of "同玉真公主过大哥山池" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The Tang Dynasty (618–907) is often celebrated as the golden age of Chinese poetry, ...
Analysis of "过大哥宅探得歌字韵" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction This poem, whose full title reads 《过大哥宅探得歌字韵》 (Guò Dà Gē Zhái Tàn Dé Gē Zì Yùn – “Pa...
Analysis of "春台望" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗, reigned 712–756 CE) is remembered not only as one of ...
Analysis of “初入秦川路逢寒食” – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Among the many luminous voices of Tang dynasty poetry, Li Bai (李白, Lǐ Bái, 701–762) ...
Analysis of "过王濬暮" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The phrase “过王濬暮” almost certainly refers to “过王濬墓” (Guò Wáng Jùn Mù), meaning “Pass...
Analysis of "经河上公庙" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The Tang dynasty (618–907) is often celebrated as the golden age of Chinese poetry, ...