Analysis of "鹊桥仙" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem Que Qiao Xian (鹊桥仙, "Immortal at the Magpie Bridge") is one of the most fam...
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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 "竹里馆" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "竹里馆" (Zhúlǐ Guǎn, "Bamboo Grove Pavilion") is a famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poe...
Analysis of "从军行" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "从军行" (Cóng Jūn Xíng, "Joining the Army") is a famous series of frontier poems by Wa...
Analysis of "梦游天姥吟留别" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "梦游天姥吟留别" (Mèng Yóu Tiān Mǔ Yín Liú Bié, "Dreaming of the Tianmu Mountain: A Song of...
Analysis of "虞美人" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "虞美人" (Yú Měi Rén), also known as "The Beautiful Lady Yu," is one of the mo...
Analysis of "卖炭翁" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "卖炭翁" (The Charcoal Seller) is a famous narrative poem by Bai Juyi (白居易), o...
Analysis of "登乐游原" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 登乐游原 ("Climbing Le You Plateau") was written by Li Shangyin (李商隐, c. 813–85...
Analysis of "登高" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "登高" (Dēnggāo, "Climbing High") is one of the most celebrated poems by Du Fu (杜甫, 71...
Analysis of "蜀相" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "蜀相" (Shǔ Xiàng), or "The Prime Minister of Shu", was written by the renown...
Analysis of "过故人庄" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "过故人庄" (Guò Gùrén Zhuāng, Visiting an Old Friend's Farmhouse) is a pastoral poem by ...
Analysis of "宿建德江" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "宿建德江" (Sù Jiàn Dé Jiāng, "Mooring on the River at Jiande") is a famous poem by Meng...