618–907
Tang Dynasty — Page 7
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Tang Dynasty — page 7 of 8.
Poems in this hub
Gao Shi New Year's Eve Away from Home 除夜作 An inn's cold lamp keeps Gao Shi company on New Year's Eve as he imagines home thinking of him and another year whitening his hair. Li Bai Question and Answer in the Mountains 山中答問 A smile and a stream of peach blossoms answer a question about living in the hills. Read the Chinese, pinyin, word meanings, and original English translation. Li Bai Grievance on the Jade Steps 玉階怨 Dew, stockings, and a lowered curtain suggest a wait the speaker never explains. Read the Chinese, pinyin, word meanings, and original English translation. Gao Shi Song of Yingzhou 營州歌 Gao Shi's brief portrait of Yingzhou youth follows hunting, rough fur clothing, strong drink, and astonishingly early skill on horseback. Han Yu Spring Snow: The New Year Has No Flowers Yet 春雪·新年都未有芳華 Spring arrives slowly, and snow appears impatient for blossoms. Follow the playful transformation of falling flakes into flowers among the trees. Han Yu Pomegranate Blossoms at Zhang’s Lodging 詠張十一旅舍榴花 Bright pomegranate flowers fill a quiet lodging in early summer. Read the contrast between their abundant color and the absence of visiting admirers. Li Bai Seeing a Friend Off 送友人 Clouds, sunset, and the cries of parting horses hold a farewell outside the city. Read the Chinese, pinyin, word meanings, and original English translation. Gao Shi Spring View from a Country Home 田家春望 Spring fills Gao Shi's open fields, but the speaker's lack of a confidant turns the prospect toward an ancient drinker's self-portrait. Han Yu A Spring Outing at Qujiang, Sent to Bai 同水部張員外籍曲江春遊寄白二十二舍人 An outing beside flowering Qujiang prompts a challenge to an absent friend. Read how three lines of spring scenery become a teasing invitation. Li Bai Crossing Jingmen: A Farewell 渡荊門送別 The mountains give way to plains, yet the river seems to accompany the traveler from home. Read the Chinese, pinyin, word meanings, and original English translation. Gao Shi Living in Retirement 閒居 Willow green and spring wind unsettle Gao Shi's solitary life, ending in a mischievous comparison between one cup and a library. Jia Dao Seeking a Hermit, Without Finding Him 尋隱者不遇 A visitor questions a boy beneath a pine, seeking an absent recluse. Read how a short exchange makes the mountain feel both near and unreachable. Gao Shi Sending Li Off from the Inn 送李少府時在客舍作 Snow clears and geese depart as Gao Shi prolongs an inn farewell with an empty wine supply and one last unanswered question. Gao Shi Sending Off Two Demoted Officials 送李少府貶峽中王少府貶長沙 Gao Shi addresses two friends sent to different southern posts, weaving their routes together before offering careful words of consolation. Jia Dao The Swordsman 劍客 A sword polished for ten years is offered at last. Explore how the speaker turns a weapon's untested edge into a question about action and recognition. Jia Dao After Writing a Poem 題詩後 Two lines have taken years to finish, yet understanding remains uncertain. Read a brief meditation on poetic labor, friendship, and the wish to be heard. Zhang Ji Night Mooring at Maple Bridge 楓橋夜泊 Zhang Ji’s Maple Bridge night mooring, with pinyin, English translation, and notes on troubled sleep, riverside lights, and a temple bell reaching the boat. Zhang Ji A Mountain House 山家 A six-character quatrain makes Zhang Ji's mountain household audible through spring water, midday hens, tea roasting, and grain drying. Jia Dao Passing a Mountain Village at Dusk 暮過山村 Bird cries and fading light unsettle a traveler near a remote village. Follow the turn toward hearth smoke and the reassurance of approaching homes. Zhang Ji At a Post Station 郵亭 Dismounting beside fading flowers, Zhang Ji recognizes a repeated cost of military service: every flowering season finds him away from home. Jia Dao Lodging at a Mountain Temple 宿山寺 Stars and clouds move above a secluded mountain temple. Follow the shift from a restless sky to a solitary crane and the portrait of an elderly monk. Jia Dao Seeing Spring Off on the Last Day of the Third Month 三月晦日送春 On the last day of the third month, a sleepless speaker tries to keep spring company. Read how one night briefly delays the feeling of departure. Zhang Ji To Secretary Zheng 寄鄭員外 Weeks of rain and the turn of the year sharpen Zhang Ji's wish to see a friend, ending with clogs ready for a shared outing. Zhang Ji A Scene at Chang Gate 閶門即事 Zhang Ji looks from Suzhou's gate toward fields overgrown after farmers are recruited for war, and asks how many hearths still smoke.