Analysis of "念奴娇·赤壁怀古" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Although the prompt mentions "人娇," there is no major classical Chinese poem title bu...
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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 "凤归云" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction “凤归云” (Fèng Guī Yún) is not the title of a single universally fixed poem in the way ...
Analysis of "隔帘听" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction “隔帘听” (Gé Lián Tīng, “Listening Through the Curtain”) is the title of a cí poem asso...
Analysis of "迎春乐" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction “迎春乐” (Yíngchūn Yuè, “Welcoming Spring Music”) is the name of a cí tune pattern, a l...
Analysis of "留客住" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The phrase “留客住” (liú kè zhù) means “to ask a guest to stay.” In classical Chinese p...
Analysis of "诉衷情近" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction “诉衷情近” (Sù Zhōng Qíng Jìn) is a cí 词 tune pattern, a lyric form that flourished duri...
Analysis of "宣清" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "宣清" (Xuān Qīng) is not the personal name of a poet, but the name of a cí tune patte...
Analysis of "醉蓬莱" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem analyzed here is 《醉蓬莱·渐亭皋叶下》 (Zuì Pénglái · Jiàn tíng gāo yè xià) by Liu Yo...
Analysis of "二郎神" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem analyzed here is 《二郎神·炎光谢》 (Èr Láng Shén · Yán guāng xiè) by 柳永 (Liǔ Yǒng, ...
Analysis of "内家娇" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction 内家娇 (Nèijiā Jiāo) is a cí (词) tune pattern from the Song dynasty, a form of lyric po...
Analysis of "阳台路" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction 柳永 (Liǔ Yǒng, c. 987–1053) was one of the most influential lyric poets of the Northe...
Analysis of "双声子" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem associated with “双声子” (Shuāngshēngzǐ) is a cí poem by 柳永 (Liǔ Yǒng), one of...