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Cen Shen From Alfalfa Peak to My Family 題苜蓿峰寄家人 The Beginning of Spring arrives on the frontier, but Cen Shen’s message home is shaped by tears and what the family cannot see. Wei Yingwu To a Daoist in the Quanjiao Mountains 寄全椒山中道士 A city dweller thinks of a mountain recluse and wishes to bring him wine. Follow the journey in thought and the leaves that conceal its destination. Han Yu Early Spring, Presented to Zhang Eighteen, I 早春呈水部張十八員外二首·其一 Fine rain reveals the first hint of spring grass on the capital's streets. Read how a distant green changes when the observer moves closer. Gao Shi Farewell to Dong Da 別董大二首·其一 Gao Shi’s Farewell to Dong Da, with pinyin, English translation, and notes on ten-li versus thousand-li texts, harsh weather, and the promise of recognition. Li Bai Hearing a Flute in Luoyang on a Spring Night 春夜洛城聞笛 Li Bai’s spring-night flute in Luoyang, with pinyin and English notes explaining the unseen player, the Breaking the Willow tune, and feelings of home. Li Bai A Traveler’s Song 客中行 A host’s fragrant wine makes the boundary between home and elsewhere disappear. Read the Chinese, pinyin, word meanings, and original English translation. Han Yu Early Spring, Presented to Zhang Eighteen, II 早春呈水部張十八員外二首·其二 Spring invites a busy official to leave the city and look around. Hear the friendly argument that outdoor pleasures should not always be postponed. Gao Shi Hearing a Flute on the Frontier 塞上聽吹笛 A frontier flute turns the tune Falling Plum Blossoms into imagined flowers carried through the passes in Gao Shi's night scene. Han Yu Late Spring: Grass and Trees 晚春·草樹知春不久歸 Flowers seem determined to display themselves before spring ends. Read how drifting catkins and elm seeds enter the scene as unexpected performers. 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.