Analysis of "塞上曲" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The "塞上曲" (Sāi Shàng Qǔ), or "Song of the Frontier," is a classic genre in Chinese p...
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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 "秋夜曲" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "秋夜曲" (Qiū Yè Qǔ, "Autumn Night Song") is a famous poem by Wang Wei (王维), one of the...
Analysis of "渭川田家" (Wèi Chuān Tián Jiā) - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "渭川田家" (Wèi Chuān Tián Jiā), or Farmhouse by the Wei River, is a pastoral poem by th...
Analysis of "和贾至舍人早朝大明宫之作" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "和贾至舍人早朝大明宫之作" (Hé Jiǎ Zhì Shèrén Zǎocháo Dàmínggōng Zhī Zuò) was written b...
Analysis of "奉和圣制从蓬莱向兴庆阁道中留春雨中春望之作应制" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction This imperial response poem was composed by Wang Wei (王维, 699759), one of the Tang D...
Analysis of "酬郭给事" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "酬郭给事" (Chóu Guō Jǐshì) is a classical Chinese poem written by the renowned Tang Dyn...
Analysis of "秋夜独坐" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "秋夜独坐" ("Qiū Yè Dú Zuò" Sitting Alone on an Autumn Night) is a famous poem by Wang W...
Analysis of "送綦毋潜落第还乡" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "送綦毋潜落第还乡" (Sòng Qíwú Qián Luòdì Huán Xiāng), translated as "Seeing Off Qiw...
Analysis of "归嵩山作" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Wang Wei (王维, 699–759 CE) was a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, painter, and statesman, ...
Analysis of "山居即事" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "山居即事" (Shān Jū Jí Shì, "Mountain Dwelling: Impromptu Verses") is a celebrated poem ...
Analysis of "辋川闲居赠裴秀才迪" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction Wang Wei (王维, 699–759) was a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, painter, and musician, ofte...
Analysis of "洛阳女儿行" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "洛阳女儿行" (Luòyáng Nǚ'ér Xíng) was written by Wang Wei (王维), one of the most ...