Gazing at the Sea 观沧海 (guān cāng hǎi) By: 曹操 (cáo cāo) Three Kingdoms, 三国 (sān guó)
Tag: Ancient Chinese
Ancient Chinese Poetry 中国古诗词鉴赏 – Beneath the Bei Gu Mountain 次北固山下
Beneath the Bei Gu Mountain 次北固山下 (cì běi gù shān xià) By: 王湾 (wáng wān) Tang Dynasty, 唐朝 (táng cháo)
Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 15 Zhu Rong – the God of Fire 祝融
Zhu Rong is the God of Fire in ancient Chinese mythology. He’s believed to live in the Bright Place of Kunlun Mountain. It is said that he sent the kindling from heaven, and taught human beings how to use fire.
Ancient Chinese Poetry 中国古诗词鉴赏 – Returning Home 回乡偶书
Returning Home 回乡偶书 (huí xiāng ǒu shū) By: Liu Yu Xi – 贺知章 (hè zhī zhāng) Era: Tang Dynasty – 唐朝
Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 14 Gong Gong – the God of Water 共工
Gong Gong is the God of Water in ancient Chinese mythology and also believed to be the descendant of the
Ancient Chinese Poetry 中国古诗词鉴赏 – River Snow 江雪
River Snow 江雪 (jiāng xuě) By: Liu Zong Yuan – 柳宗元 (lǐu zōng yuán) Era: Tang Dynasty – 唐朝 (táng cháo)
Ancient Chinese Poetry 中国古诗词鉴赏 – At the Lin An Tavern 题临安邸
At the Lin An Tavern 题临安邸 (tí lín ān dǐ) By: Lin Sheng – 林升 (lín shēng) Era: Song Dynasty –
Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 12 Taotie 饕餮
The Taotie is a mysterious monster in ancient Chinese mythology. It is said that the monster was extremely greedy of eating and would eat anything within its sight. It even ate its own body. So, the image of the taotie is just a big head and a big mouth without body. The taotie ate too much and died as a result. The monster then became a symbol of greediness and was used to describe people too gluttonous or too greedy.
Ziran Men(Nature Chuan )
Ziran Men (nature Chuan) was created by Dwarf Xu of Sichuan Province in the late years of the Qing Dynasty.
Ancient Chinese Poetry 中国古诗词鉴赏 – Spring River Night Scenery 惠崇《春江晚景》
Spring River Night Scenery 惠崇《春江晚景》 (huì chóng chūn jiāng wǎn jǐng) By: Su Shi – 苏轼 (sū shì) Era: Song Dynasty
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