Analysis of "长相思" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "长相思" (Cháng xiāng sī, "Everlasting Longing") is one of the most famous cí (lyric po...
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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 "怨情" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "怨情" (Yuàn Qíng), meaning "Resentful Feelings" or "Complaint of Love," is a...
Analysis of "劳劳亭" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 劳劳亭 (Láoláo Tíng) was written by the renowned Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (李白,...
Analysis of "秋登宣城谢脁北楼" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "秋登宣城谢脁北楼" (Qiū Dēng Xuānchéng Xiè Tiǎo Běi Lóu, "Climbing Xie Tiao's North Tower in...
Analysis of "登金陵凤凰台" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "登金陵凤凰台" (Dēng Jīnlíng Fènghuáng Tái, "Climbing Phoenix Terrace at Jinling") is one ...
Analysis of "忆秦娥" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem Yi Qin E (忆秦娥, "Remembering the Beauty of Qin") is attributed to the great ...
Analysis of "菩萨蛮" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "菩萨蛮" (Púsà Mán) is a famous cí (词) poem from the Tang Dynasty, attributed to the po...
Analysis of "石头城" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "石头城" (Shítóu Chéng, "The City of Stone") was written by Liu Yuxi (刘禹锡, 772...
Analysis of "赋得暮雨送李胄" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "赋得暮雨送李胄" (Fù dé mù yǔ sòng Lǐ Zhòu, "Composed on Evening Rain While Seeing Off Li Z...
Analysis of "鹧鸪天·彩袖殷勤捧玉钟" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 鹧鸪天·彩袖殷勤捧玉钟 (Zhè Gū Tiān · Cǎi Xiù Yīn Qín Pěng Yù Zhōng) was written by Ya...
Analysis of "生查子·元夕" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "生查子·元夕" (Shēng Zhā Zǐ · Yuán Xī) is attributed to Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修), a prom...
Analysis of "采桑子·轻舟短棹西湖好" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "采桑子·轻舟短棹西湖好" (Cǎi Sāng Zǐ · Qīng Zhōu Duǎn Zhào Xī Hú Hǎo) was written by ...