Analysis of "腊日宣诏幸上苑" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction Few figures in Chinese history command as much fascination—and controversy—as Wu Zetia…

Analysis of "从驾幸少林寺" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction "从驾幸少林寺" (Cóng jià xìng Shàolín Sì), often translated as "Accompanying the Imperial Ca…

Analysis of "赠胡天师" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction The poem "赠胡天师" (Zèng Hú Tiānshī, "Presented to the Celestial Master Hu") is a strikin…

Analysis of "游九龙潭" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction When we think of classical Chinese poetry, we often imagine the quiet voices of reclus…

Analysis of "早春夜宴" – Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction The poem "早春夜宴" (Zǎo Chūn Yè Yàn, “Early Spring Night Banquet”) is a luminous fivechar…

Analysis of "春游曲" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction Wang Ya (王涯, 764–835) was a statesman and poet of the Tang dynasty, a golden age of Ch…

Analysis of “咏雷句” - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction The phrase 咏雷句 (yǒng léi jù) translates literally to “a phrase singing of thunder.” It…

Analysis of "瀑布联句" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction "瀑布联句" (Pùbù Liánjù), or "A Couplet on the Waterfall," is a unique jewel of Tang dynas…

Analysis of "题泾县水西寺" – Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction Perched on the banks of a winding river in Jing County, Anhui, the Water West Temple (…

Analysis of “重阳锡宴群臣” – Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction The Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Jie (重阳节), has been an occasion for reflection…

Analysis of "吊白居易" - Classical Chinese Poetry

Introduction In the vast tapestry of Chinese literary history, few bonds are as poignant as that be…

Analysis of "百丈山" – Classical Chinese Poetry by Zhu Xi

Introduction Zhu Xi (1130–1200) is best known as the great synthesizer of NeoConfucian philosophy, …