Analysis of "咏桃" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Few images in Chinese poetry evoke the bittersweet passage of time as poignantly as ...
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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 "芳兰" – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The fragrant orchid, 芳兰 (fāng lán), has bloomed through thousands of years of Chines...
Analysis of "春池柳" – A Spring Willow Poem by Emperor Taizong of Tang
Introduction The poem “春池柳” (Chūn chí liǔ, “Spring Pond Willows”) was written by Li Shimin (李世民),...
Analysis of "赋得花庭雾" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 赋得花庭雾 (Fù dé huā tíng wù, "On the Theme of Mist in the Flower Courtyard") c...
Analysis of "远山澄碧雾" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 远山澄碧雾 (Distant Mountains, Clear BlueGreen Mist) comes from an unexpected so...
Analysis of "三层阁上置音声" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Wang Changling (698–757) was one of the most celebrated poets of China’s Tang Dynast...
Analysis of "赋得含峰云" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Composed by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (唐太宗, Táng Tàizōng), born Li Shimin ...
Analysis of “除夜作” (Written on New Year’s Eve) – Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Gao Shi (高适, 704–765 CE) was one of the most celebrated frontier poets of the Tang D...
Analysis of "望雪" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Emperor Taizong of Tang (598–649), personal name Li Shimin, is remembered not only a...
Analysis of "冬日临昆明池" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin, 598–649) is celebrated not only as one of China’...
