Send This Letter to Be Shared With Others in the Two Cities of Xian Hua
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Wei Yingwu: Mail This to Daoist Masters Honorable Huang and Liu
[updated October 2022]
Mail This to Daoist Masters, the Honorable Huang and Liu
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Li Bai: Drinking Alone Under the Moon: Four Poems
[updated October 2022]
Drinking Alone Under the Moon: Four Poems
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Meng Haoren: His Work
Meng Haoren: His Work
Of the many poems written by Meng Haoran, only about 260 have survived. Continue reading “Meng Haoren: His Work”
Tao Yuanming: Return to Gardens and Fields: Five Poems: No. 1
This poem was probably written around 406 AD, shortly after Tao had left government service for good. This was the fifth, and last, time Tao had quit a government position. Continue reading “Tao Yuanming: Return to Gardens and Fields: Five Poems: No. 1”
Tao Yuanming: Drinking Wine No. 5
This first post of Learning Ancient Chinese Poetry (LAC Poetry) highlights a poem from the East Jin Dynasty (317-420 AD) poet Tao Yuanming (365-427 AD). Many of the famous poets following Tao considered him like the grandfather of Chinese poetry. His work, and this poem specifically, are referred to many times during the later dynasties. Lines within his poems have been elevated to metaphor and allusion status by his admirers. Discussion of his life, times and work will follow in another post. Continue reading “Tao Yuanming: Drinking Wine No. 5”