Written during the tumultuous period of the Tang Dynasty, this poem captures Du Fu’s emotional state as he surveys the springtime landscape against the backdrop of ongoin⋯ Read the full article

Li Bai’s poem “Long Yearning (Part One)” encapsulates the deep ache of longing and the emotional strain of separation. Written in the style of a classical Chinese ci poem⋯ Read the full article

In this poem, Li Bai transports us to the chilly frontier in late spring, where snow still covers the mountains and blossoms have yet to bloom. The image of a lone flute ⋯ Read the full article

In this short but evocative poem, Li Bai captures a youthful memory of two children growing up side by side in Changgan. The speaker fondly recalls a time when she was ju⋯ Read the full article

In this poem, Li Bai portrays a young woman named Luo Fu gathering mulberries by a green riverbank—an image saturated with spring vitality. Her refined gestures and radia⋯ Read the full article

Written by the renowned poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, this poem captures the wistful feelings evoked by hearing a flute’s melody carried on a gentle spring breeze thro⋯ Read the full article

Li Bai’s “Crossing the Jingmen Gate and Bidding Farewell” blends the excitement of travel with the wistful longing for home. The poem begins with the speaker crossing bey⋯ Read the full article

In this poem, Li Bai captures the essence of early spring as a time of renewal interwoven with longing for absent friends. The imagery of newly green grass in the courtya⋯ Read the full article

Composed by Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, this poem vividly portrays the awe-inspiring waterfall on Mount Lu. By pairing fiery sunlight with the imagery of purple mists ris⋯ Read the full article

In this poem, Li Bai portrays the deep yearning and sorrow that soldiers and exiles feel when stationed on distant frontiers. The moon, rising above vast mountain ranges ⋯ Read the full article

In this short poem, Li Bai highlights the allure of fine wine and gracious hospitality as a remedy for the pangs of homesickness. Through rich imagery—‘fragrant like swee⋯ Read the full article

“Qing Ping Tune (Part I)” is the first of a trio of poems written by Li Bai, one of China’s most revered Tang Dynasty poets. Though its subject is often interpreted as a ⋯ Read the full article

In this short yet profound poem, Li Bai reflects on the overwhelming sense of sorrow that seems to manifest physically in his rapidly graying hair. He uses hyperbole by l⋯ Read the full article

In “Night at the Mountain Temple,” Li Bai paints a vivid scene of breathtaking height and cosmic closeness. Though only four lines long, the poem brims with wonder: perch⋯ Read the full article

Li Bai’s “A Farewell from Xie Tiao Tower in Xuanzhou” (commonly known by its Chinese title “宣州谢朓楼饯别校书叔云”) embodies the bittersweet intersection between life’s ⋯ Read the full article