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Among the most famous are "Waking from Drunkenness on a Spring Day" (Chinese: 春日醉起言志), "The Hard Road to Shu" (Chinese: 蜀道难), [5] "Bring in the Wine" (Chinese: 将进酒), [6] and "Quiet Night Thought" (Chinese: 静夜思), which are still taught in schools in China. In the West, multilingual translations of Li's poems ...
Apr 21, 2020 · The verse is so famous in China that most people can recite it from memory, and it’s often read aloud during the Mid-Autumn festival, when families gather to gaze at the night sky. It appears in endless musical adaptations, and movies, and on greeting cards… you get the idea.
Li Bai wrote occasional verse and poems about his own life. His poetry is known for its clear imagery and conversational tone. His work influenced a number of 20th-century poets, including Ezra Pound and James Wright. Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.
- Thoughts in the Silent Night — Li Bai. 李白《静夜思》 Lǐbái “jìngyè sī” 床前明月光， (Chuáng qián míng yuèguāng) 疑是地上霜。 (Yí shì dìshàng shuāng) 举头望明月， (Jǔ tóu wàng míngyuè)
- A Poem By A Leaving Son— by Meng Jiao. 孟郊《游子吟》 (Mèng jiāo “yóuzǐ yín”) 慈 母 手 中 线， (címǔ shǒuzhōng xiàn) 游 子 身 上 衣。 (yóu zi shēn shàng yī) 临 行 密 密 缝， (Lín xíng mì mì fèng)
- Grasses — Bai Juyi. 白居易 《赋得古原草送别》 (Báijūyì “fù dé gǔyuán cǎo sòngbié”) 离离原上草， (lí lí yuán shàng cǎo) 一岁一枯荣。 (yī suì yī kūróng) 野火烧不尽， (Yě huǒshāo bù jìn) 春风吹又生。
- Quatrain of Seven Steps — By Cao Zhi. 曹植 《七步诗》 （Cáozhí “qī bù shī”） 煮豆燃豆萁， (zhǔdòu rán dòu qí) 豆在釜中泣。 (dòu zài fǔ zhōng qì) 本是同根生， (Běn shì tónggēn shēng) 相煎何太急？
Jul 18, 2023 · Li Bai, also known as Li Po, was a renowned poet of China’s Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). His lyrical and elegant poems captivate readers with their timeless beauty. Li Bai’s works resonated with his contemporaries and enchanted audiences today.
Aug 9, 2019 · Li Bai, courtesy name Taibai, literary name Qinglian Jushi, is a Chinese poet who rivaled Du Fu for the title of China' s greatest poet.
May 30, 2018 · Through poetry, rites and music, Confucian education sought to teach moral subtleties – easily memorised in the form of singing, The Book of Songs helped to lay down rules for behaviour.
