Green, green, the riverside grass, Fair, fair, the embowered lass. White, white, from the windows she sees Lush, lush, the
Category: Chinese Literature
A BRIDE
Learn Chinese – Chinese Literature Five-character-quatrain A BRIDE —Wang Jian On the third day, taking my place to cook, Washing
The Old Wife And The New
She goes uphill wher herbs appear; Downhill, she meets her former husband dear. She kneels and asks him, "How do
THE YELLOW CRANE TERRACE Cui Hao
Learn Chinese – Chinese Literature Seven-character-regular-verse THE YELLOW CRANE TERRACE —Cui Hao wher long ago a yellow crane bore a
Wu Song Beats Tiger 武松打虎
On his way to visit his brother, Wu Song was at a place called Mount Jingyang. Though a bit drunk,
ON CLIMBING IN NANJING TO THE TERRACE OF PHOENIXES
Learn Chinese – Chinese Literature Seven-character-regular-verse ON CLIMBING IN NANJING TO THE TERRACE OF PHOENIXES —Li Bai Phoenixes that played
Written While Taking Seven Paces 七步诗
Written While Taking Seven Paces —Cao Zhi Pods burned to cook peas, Peas weep in the pot: "Grown from the
A FAREWELL TO SECRETARY SHUYUN AT THE XIETIAO VILLA IN XUANZHOU
Learn Chinese – Chinese Literature Seven-character-ancient-verse A FAREWELL TO SECRETARY SHUYUN AT THE XIETIAO VILLA IN XUANZHOU —Li Bai Since
Tune: " Phoenix Perching on Parasol Tree" 凤栖梧桐
Alone I lean against the parapet of a high tower in a gentle breeze, Gazing into the distance wher the
The Moon at The Fortified Pass
Learn Chinese – Chinese Literature Folk-song-styled-verse THE MOON AT THE FORTIFIED PASS —Li Bai The bright moon lifts from the