1 live poem · Mandarin Chinese
Li Bai, also known as Li Bo, was born in 701 and died in 762, during the high and later Tang dynasty, the period most often celebrated as the great classical age of Chinese poetry. Few literary figures have become so inseparable from the imaginative idea of poetry itself. In China he is commonly called the “Immortal Poet,” and the phrase is more than a compliment to technical skill. It conveys the sense that his vers…
“The peach blossoms smile at the spring breeze, and the garden is filled with fragrant colours.”
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Classical & Ancient Poets, Classical Chinese Poets, Mystical & Spiritual Poets, Nature Poets
Emotional landscape: Longing, Sorrow, Spirituality
1 live poem · Mandarin Chinese
Li Shangyin, born around 812 and dead around 858, was one of the most brilliant, difficult, and emotionally resonant poets of the late Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Yishan; he also used the literary sobriquets Yuxisheng, “Student of the Jade Stream,” and Fannansheng, “Student of the Southern Mountains.” In the history of Chinese poetry, he is commonly placed beside Du Mu as a defining voice of the Late Tang, th…
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Ancient & Classical Poets, Chinese Poets, Classical & Ancient Poets, Classical Chinese Poets, Mystical & Spiritual Poets
Emotional landscape: Longing, Sorrow, Wonder