While various anthologies contain Li Qingzhao’s best-known ci—such as “Sheng Sheng Man” or “Yi Jian Mei”—a poem titled “Walking with Incense (Crickets Sing among the Gras⋯ Read the full article

“Eternal Encounter (When the Setting Sun Melts into Gold)” is among the most famous ci poems by Li Qingzhao, reflecting her keen sense of beauty tinged with passing sorro⋯ Read the full article

In this creative reconstruction of Li Qingzhao’s style, we find the poet contemplating plum blossoms by a chilly riverside. Plum blossoms hold special significance in Chi⋯ Read the full article

“Phoenix Terrace, Remembering the Xiao Flute (Incense Grows Cold in the Golden Brazier)” ranks among Li Qingzhao’s most evocative ci poems. Written to the tune “Fenghuang⋯ Read the full article

In “Wuling Spring (When the Wind Ceased, the Fragrance Faded, and the Flowers Were Spent),” Li Qingzhao employs the elegant ci form to convey a moment of profound emotion⋯ Read the full article

“Drunken Under the Flower Shade” (Zui Hua Yin) is one of Li Qingzhao’s most iconic ci poems. Composed to the tune “Zui Hua Yin,” it centers on the poet’s emotional landsc⋯ Read the full article

Li Qingzhao, a prominent poet of the Song Dynasty, was celebrated for her delicate yet resonant style. In this poem, she evokes the deep ache of separation through evocat⋯ Read the full article

“Like a Dream (Often I Recall the Creekside Pavilion at Dusk)” is a short ci poem by Li Qingzhao, one of the most renowned female poets of the Song Dynasty. Despite its b⋯ Read the full article

Li Qingzhao’s “Sheng Sheng Man (Seeking, Searching)” stands as one of the most iconic poems of the Song Dynasty, renowned for capturing the depth of sorrow and loneliness⋯ Read the full article

Although no historically documented poem titled “迎新春(上元启节)” by Liu Yong survives in standard anthologies, the lines above reflect how he might have approached the ⋯ Read the full article

This ci poem, set to the tune “Weifan” (尾犯), is composed in a style that echoes Liu Yong’s signature themes of late-night solitude, faint memories, and understated hear⋯ Read the full article

In this creative homage to Liu Yong, the poem is cast to the tune pattern “Po Zhen Le” (破阵乐). Although historically famous for martial or vigorous rhythms, ci composer⋯ Read the full article

“Man Jiang Hong” (满江红) is one of the grand tune patterns in Song Dynasty ci poetry, characterized by a robust and somewhat martial rhythm. Yet, in this representative ⋯ Read the full article

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the tune pattern “雨霖铃” (Rainy Night Bell) became indelibly linked with Liu Yong after he penned “寒蝉凄切,” his most famous verse in this⋯ Read the full article

In “Young Wanderer’s Song (On Chang’an’s Ancient Roads),” Liu Yong uses a classic ci tune (少年游) to evoke the melancholic beauty of autumn in and around Chang’an—histor⋯ Read the full article