Analysis of "清平乐·别来春半" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "清平乐·别来春半" (Qīng Píng Yuè·Bié Lái Chūn Bàn) is a poignant lyric poem written by Li Y...
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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 "更漏子·玉炉香" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "更漏子·玉炉香" (Gēng Lòu Zǐ · Yù Lú Xiāng) was written by Wen Tingyun (温庭筠), a p...
Analysis of "忆秦娥·娄山关" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "忆秦娥·娄山关" (Yì Qín É · Lóu Shān Guān) is a famous poem written by Mao Zedong (1893–19...
Analysis of "采桑子·重阳" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem 采桑子·重阳 (Cǎi Sāng Zǐ·Chóng Yáng, "Gathering Mulberries: The Double Ninth Fes...
Analysis of "沁园春·雪" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "沁园春·雪" (Qìn Yuán Chūn·Xuě, "Spring in a Pleasure Garden: Snow") is one of the most ...
Analysis of "踏莎行·候馆梅残" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem Tà Suō Xíng·Hòu Guǎn Méi Cán (Treading on Grass: Withered Mume Blossoms at ...
Analysis of "南园" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "南园" (Nán Yuán) was written by Li He (李贺), a talented but shortlived poet o...
Analysis of "马诗" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The "马诗" (Horse Poems) is a series of 23 poems written by the Tang Dynasty poet Li H...
Analysis of "陇西行" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The Lǒng Xī Xíng (陇西行) is a famous ancient Chinese poem attributed to the Tang Dynas...
Analysis of "拔不断·大鱼" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction The poem "拔不断·大鱼" (Bá Bù Duàn · Dà Yú) is a famous sanqu (散曲) lyric written by Ma Zh...
Analysis of "凭阑人·江夜" - Classical Chinese Poetry
Introduction "凭阑人·江夜" (Píng Lán Rén · Jiāng Yè) is a beautiful classical Chinese poem that captur...