The South Garden (6) By Li He (Tang Dynasty) I learn lots of books and working hard but achieve a little, The curved crescent is reflected on the curtain like a jade bow. Warriors' talents are given chances to display due to year after year mutinous wars, What's the use of this kind of "lament […]
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East Tower of Xianyang City By Xu Hun (Tang Dynasty)
East Tower of Xianyang City By Xu Hun (Tang Dynasty) I felt homesickness much when looking into the distance after climbing to the high building， the water grass and willows in front of me seemed like a sandbar in my hometown. Clouds rose from the Pan Stream and the red sun sank outside the Cifu […]
Visit a Farmer in the Mountain By Gu Kuang (Tang Dynasty)
Visit a Farmer in the Mountain By Gu Kuang (Tang Dynasty) Only heard the sound of spring water flowing while walking on the plank bridge, the rooster is clucking in front of the thatched house after noon. Don't be bothered by the green smoke from the baked tea, I should be glad that it is […]
Chinese francolin By Zhenggu (Tang Dynasty)
Chinese francolin By Zhenggu (Tang Dynasty) Partridges play in the plains with colorful wings in warm season, and its beauty and style can be close to beautiful pheasants. They fly quickly over from green grasses on the lakeside in the rainy dusk, and hide in the bleak Huangling Temple to crow when the flowers fall. […]
Spring Boudoir Thoughts By Zhang Zhongsu (Tang Dynasty)
Spring Boudoir Thoughts By Zhang Zhongsu (Tang Dynasty) The city wall is surrounded by dropping fine willows, the path is surrounded by verdant mulberry trees. She forgot to pick leaves while carrying the basket, It turned out that she dreamed of Yuyang again last night. 春闺思 张仲素（唐） 袅袅城边柳，青青陌上桑。 提笼忘采叶，昨夜梦渔阳。 Creative background The frequent border wars […]
Song of the River in the Dusk By Bai Juyi (Tang Dynasty)
Song of the River in the Dusk By Bai Juyi (Tang Dynasty) The afterglow of the setting sun spread in the river, half of which was dark blue and half was red What a lovely night on the third day of September， the dew drops are as round as pearls and the new moon rises […]
A Widow in the Mountains By Du Xunhe (Tang Dynasty)
A Widow in the Mountains By Du Xunhe (Tang Dynasty) Her husband died in the war and she was alone in the hut and was suffering. She wore clad in ramie and her hair was dry and scorched. Her mulberry trees have died but have to pay tax. her farmland and garden have lain waste […]
Mice in the government granaries By Cao Ye (Tang Dynasty)
Mice in the government granaries By Cao Ye (Tang Dynasty) The rats in the government granary are as fat as a rice measuring bucket, they don't escape when they see people opening the granary. The soldiers guarding the border have no food and the hardworking people are starving, who feed the food in the official […]
Watch a Musical Performance On the 5th Dragon Boat Festival By Wan Chu (Tang Dynasty)
Watch a Musical Performance On the 5th Dragon Boat Festival By Wan Chu (Tang Dynasty) She seems to be Xi Shi, a beautiful woman who is washing yarn in Yuexi, also like beauty Bi Yu comparable to the beauty Lihua Yin. The dark green eyebrows make the hemlock look pale, The fiery skirts make the […]
Ode to the Wind By Wang Bo (Tang Dynasty)
Ode to the Wind By Wang Bo (Tang Dynasty) The cold mountain wind is blowing in, making my ravines cool and refreshing. It dispels the smoke and mists out of the mountains and finds cottages in the valley. It comes and goes without any traces but seems to have emotion when move or rest. Everything […]