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300 Famous Chinese Poems
300 of the best-loved classical Chinese poems. Each page gives the Chinese text, pinyin, an original English translation, background and analysis.
300 poems
- Quiet Night Thoughts静夜思｜Li Bai
- Spring Dawn春晓｜Meng Haoran
- Spring View春望｜Du Fu
- Farewell to Meng Haoran at Yellow Crane Tower黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵｜Li Bai
- Mountain Walk山行｜Du Mu
- River Snow江雪｜Liu Zongyuan
- Farewell to Yuan Er on His Mission to Anxi送元二使安西｜Wang Wei
- Deer Park鹿柴｜Wang Wei
- Bamboo Grove Retreat竹里馆｜Wang Wei
- Thinking of My Brothers on the Double Ninth九月九日忆山东兄弟｜Wang Wei
- Leaving Baidi City at Dawn早发白帝城｜Li Bai
- Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu望庐山瀑布｜Li Bai
- Drinking Alone Under the Moon月下独酌｜Li Bai
- Midnight Song of Wu (Autumn)子夜吴歌｜Li Bai
- Song of the Moon over Mount Emei峨眉山月歌｜Li Bai
- Song of Qiupu (White Hair)秋浦歌｜Li Bai
- Farewell to a Friend送友人｜Li Bai
- Bring In the Wine将进酒｜Li Bai
- Question and Answer in the Mountains山中问答｜Li Bai
- The Road Is Hard行路难｜Li Bai
- Quatrain (The River Blue)绝句｜Du Fu
- Climbing High登高｜Du Fu
- On Yueyang Tower登岳阳楼｜Du Fu
- Moonlit Night月夜｜Du Fu
- Happy Rain on a Spring Night春夜喜雨｜Du Fu
- Meeting Li Guinian in Jiangnan江南逢李龟年｜Du Fu
- Qujiang曲江｜Du Fu
- The Officer at Shihao Village石壕吏｜Du Fu
- Thoughts While Traveling at Night旅夜书怀｜Du Fu
- Ballad of the Army Carts兵车行｜Du Fu
- The Prime Minister of Shu蜀相｜Du Fu
- Liangzhou Song (Grape Wine)凉州词｜Wang Han
- Liangzhou Song (Beyond Yumen Pass)凉州词｜Wang Zhihuan
- Climbing Stork Tower登鹳雀楼｜Wang Zhihuan
- Out to the Frontier出塞｜Wang Changling
- Farewell to Xin Jian at Hibiscus Tower芙蓉楼送辛渐｜Wang Changling
- Night Mooring at Maple Bridge枫桥夜泊｜Zhang Ji
- Yellow Crane Tower黄鹤楼｜Cui Hao
- A New Mountain Cottage Below Incense Burner Peak, Written on the East Wall香炉峰下新卜山居草堂初成偶题东壁｜Bai Juyi
- Song of Everlasting Sorrow长恨歌｜Bai Juyi
- Grass on the Ancient Plain: A Farewell赋得古原草送别｜Bai Juyi
- A Question for Liu the Nineteenth问刘十九｜Bai Juyi
- On the Night of the Fifteenth of the Eighth Month, on Duty in the Palace, Thinking of Yuan Zhen八月十五日夜禁中独直对月忆元九｜Bai Juyi
- Qingming清明｜Du Mu
- Spring in Jiangnan江南春｜Du Mu
- Mooring on the Qinhuai River泊秦淮｜Du Mu
- Written at the Wujiang Pavilion题乌江亭｜Du Mu
- Passing Huaqing Palace过华清宫｜Du Mu
- Climbing Leyou Plain登乐游原｜Li Shangyin
- Night Rain: Sent North夜雨寄北｜Li Shangyin
- Untitled (Hard Is the Meeting)无题｜Li Shangyin
- The Ornate Zither锦瑟｜Li Shangyin
- Coming Home回乡偶书｜He Zhizhang
- Ode to the Willow咏柳｜He Zhizhang
- Song on Climbing Youzhou Terrace登幽州台歌｜Chen Zi'ang
- Spring River in Flower on a Moonlit Night春江花月夜｜Zhang Ruoxu
- On Behalf of a White-Haired Old Man代悲白头翁｜Liu Xiyi
- Urging Wine劝酒｜Yu Wuling
- Written in the Desert碛中作｜Cen Shen
- Meeting an Envoy Bound for the Capital逢入京使｜Cen Shen
- Visiting an Old Friend's Farm过故人庄｜Meng Haoran
- Mooring on the Jiande River宿建德江｜Meng Haoran
- Song of the Wandering Son游子吟｜Meng Jiao
- Seeking the Recluse but Not Finding Him寻隐者不遇｜Jia Dao
- Black Robe Lane乌衣巷｜Liu Yuxi
- Autumn Song秋词｜Liu Yuxi
- The Autumn Wind秋风引｜Liu Yuxi
- Early Spring: For Zhang the Eighteenth of the Ministry of Water早春呈水部张十八员外｜Han Yu
- Farewell to Vice-Prefect Du on His Way to Shuzhou送杜少府之任蜀州｜Wang Bo
- The Pavilion of Prince Teng滕王阁诗｜Wang Bo
- West Stream at Chuzhou滁州西涧｜Wei Yingwu
- The Painting of Jinling金陵图｜Wei Zhuang
- Song of Longxi陇西行｜Chen Tao
- Pity the Farmers悯农｜Li Shen
- Seeing White Hair in the Mirror照镜见白发｜Zhang Jiuling
- Farewell (Dismounting to Drink)送别｜Wang Wei
- Autumn Evening in the Mountains山居秋暝｜Wang Wei
- Longing相思｜Wang Wei
- Miscellaneous Poem (You Have Come from Home)杂诗｜Wang Wei
- Resentment怨情｜Li Bai
- Sitting Alone Facing Jingting Mountain独坐敬亭山｜Li Bai
- For Wang Lun赠汪伦｜Li Bai
- Written as a Traveler客中作｜Li Bai
- The Hard Road to Shu蜀道难｜Li Bai
- Impromptu (Youth Ages Easily)偶成｜Zhu Xi
- Spring Night春夜｜Su Shi
- Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple题西林壁｜Su Shi
- Drinking at West Lake: First Sun, Then Rain饮湖上初晴后雨｜Su Shi
- Prelude to Water Melody (When Will the Moon Be Clear?)水调歌头｜Su Shi
- Remembering the Past at Red Cliff念奴娇·赤壁怀古｜Su Shi
- Climbing Feilai Peak登飞来峰｜Wang Anshi
- Mooring at Guazhou泊船瓜洲｜Wang Anshi
- Plum Blossoms梅花｜Wang Anshi
- To My Son示儿｜Lu You
- Visiting a Village West of the Mountains游山西村｜Lu You
- The Little Pond小池｜Yang Wanli
- Thoughts on Reading观书有感｜Zhu Xi
- Slow, Slow Tune声声慢｜Li Qingzhao
- Song of Righteousness正气歌｜Wen Tianxiang
- Crossing the Lingding Sea过零丁洋｜Wen Tianxiang
- Chrysanthemums菊花｜Yuan Zhen
- Gazing at Dongting望洞庭｜Liu Yuxi
- Bamboo Branch Song竹枝词｜Liu Yuxi
- Waves Washing Sand浪淘沙｜Liu Yuxi
- Admiring Peonies赏牡丹｜Liu Yuxi
- Autumn Song II秋词｜Liu Yuxi
- Snow at Hibiscus Mountain逢雪宿芙蓉山主人｜Liu Changqing
- After Passing the Exam登科后｜Meng Jiao
- Written at a Villa South of the Capital题都城南庄｜Cui Hu
- Fisherman's Song渔歌子｜Zhang Zhihe
- Lanxi Boat Song兰溪棹歌｜Dai Shulun
- A Little Girl幼女词｜Shi Jianwu
- Before the Exam, for Zhang Ji近试上张水部｜Zhu Qingyu
- The Gold-Threaded Robe金缕衣｜Du Qiuniang
- The Old Fisherman渔翁｜Liu Zongyuan
- Early Spring East of the City城东早春｜Yang Juyuan
- Gazing at the Full Moon十五夜望月｜Wang Jian
- The New Bride新嫁娘词｜Wang Jian
- Rain Passing a Mountain Village雨过山村｜Wang Jian
- Evening Song by the River暮江吟｜Bai Juyi
- On the Pond池上｜Bai Juyi
- White Cloud Spring白云泉｜Bai Juyi
- Remembering the South忆江南｜Bai Juyi
- Sent to Xianyou Temple送王十八归山寄题仙游寺｜Bai Juyi
- Lotus-Picking Song采莲曲｜Bai Juyi
- Spring Walk by Qiantang Lake钱塘湖春行｜Bai Juyi
- To Yin, Master of Music寄殷协律｜Bai Juyi
- Spring on the Lake春题湖上｜Bai Juyi
- Peach Blossoms at Dalin Temple大林寺桃花｜Bai Juyi
- Night Snow夜雪｜Bai Juyi
- A Child Fishing小儿垂钓｜Hu Lingneng
- Li Ning's Secluded Dwelling题李凝幽居｜Jia Dao
- An Autumn Night, for Qiu秋夜寄丘员外｜Wei Yingwu
- Late Spring晚春｜Han Yu
- Spring Snow春雪｜Han Yu
- Cold Food Day寒食｜Han Hong
- Ink Plum墨梅｜Wang Mian
- New Year's Eve应诏赋得除夜｜Shi Qing
- Wind风｜Li Jiao
- Early Spring Excursion和晋陵陆丞早春游望｜Du Shenyan
- The Fifteenth Night of the First Month正月十五夜｜Su Weidao
- Cicada蝉｜Yu Shinan
- Ode to the Goose咏鹅｜Luo Binwang
- Su Mu Zhe苏幕遮｜Zhou Bangyan
- Jade Tower Spring玉楼春｜Song Qi
- Po Zhen Zi: Spring Scene破阵子｜Yan Shu
- South of the City城南｜Zeng Gong
- Bu Suan Zi卜算子｜Li Zhiyi
- Mid-Autumn中秋｜Li Pu
- Little Plum in the Mountain Garden山园小梅｜Lin Bu
- Gazing at the Tide望海潮｜Liu Yong
- The Thrush画眉鸟｜Ouyang Xiu
- Spring Outing at Fengle Pavilion丰乐亭游春｜Ouyang Xiu
- Picking Mulberries采桑子｜Ouyang Xiu
- New Year's Day元日｜Wang Anshi
- Apricot Blossom by the North Pond北陂杏花｜Wang Anshi
- Written on the Wall of Mr Huyin书湖阴先生壁｜Wang Anshi
- Early Summer初夏即事｜Wang Anshi
- At Zhongshan钟山即事｜Wang Anshi
- Night Duty夜直｜Wang Anshi
- Bu Suan Zi: Farewell卜算子｜Wang Guan
- Immortals at the Magpie Bridge鹊桥仙｜Qin Guan
- Spring Day春日｜Qin Guan
- A Country Walk郊行即事｜Cheng Hao
- Spring Day, Impromptu春日偶成｜Cheng Hao
- Summer Mood夏意｜Su Shunqin
- Gazing South from Chaoran Terrace望江南｜Su Shi
- Drunk at Lake View Tower六月二十七日望湖楼醉书｜Su Shi
- Spring River at Dusk惠崇春江晚景｜Su Shi
- Crabapple海棠｜Su Shi
- Silk-Washing Stream浣溪沙｜Su Shi
- Silk-Washing Stream: Dragon Boat Festival浣溪沙｜Su Shi
- Eating Lychees食荔枝｜Su Shi
- On the Road to Xincheng新城道中｜Su Shi
- Calming the Waves定风波｜Su Shi
- For Liu Jingwen赠刘景文｜Su Shi
- On the Road to Linping临平道中｜Daoqian
- A Mountain Village山村咏怀｜Shao Yong
- At the South Tower of Ezhou鄂州南楼书事｜Huang Tingjian
- For Fan Ye赠范晔｜Lu Kai
- Qingming on Su Causeway苏堤清明即事｜Wu Weixin
- Beginning of Spring立春偶成｜Zhang Shi
- Quatrain绝句｜Zhi Nan
- On the Road to Sanqu三衢道中｜Zeng Ji
- Thoughts on Reading II观书有感 其二｜Zhu Xi
- A Spring Day春日｜Zhu Xi
- As in a Dream如梦令｜Li Qingzhao
- As in a Dream II如梦令｜Li Qingzhao
- Winter Night寒夜｜Du Lei
- A Child Playing with Ice稚子弄氷｜Yang Wanli
- Leaving Jingci Temple at Dawn晓出净慈寺送林子方｜Yang Wanli
- Waking from an Early-Summer Nap闲居初夏午睡起｜Yang Wanli
- Seeking Cool on a Summer Night夏夜追凉｜Yang Wanli
- Boating Past Anren舟过安仁｜Yang Wanli
- At Xu's Inn in Xinshi宿新市徐公店｜Yang Wanli
- Plum梅｜Wang Qi
- Snow and Plum雪梅 其一｜Lu Meipo
- Snow and Plum II雪梅 其二｜Lu Meipo
- Village in the Fourth Month鄕村四月｜Weng Juan
- Rural Life in Four Seasons (Summer)四时田园杂兴｜Fan Chengda
- Rural Life in Four Seasons (Early Summer)四时田园杂兴｜Fan Chengda
- Rural Life in Four Seasons (Spring)四时田园杂兴｜Fan Chengda
- Visiting a Garden, No One Home游园不値｜Ye Shaoweng
- Peach Blossoms at Qingquan Hermitage庆全庵桃花｜Xie Fangde
- Waiting for a Guest约客｜Zhao Shixiu
- Green Jade Cup: Lantern Festival青玉案｜Xin Qiji
- Clear Calm Music: Village Life清平乐｜Xin Qiji
- West River Moon西江月｜Xin Qiji
- Partridge Sky鹧鸪天｜Xin Qiji
- Plum Blossom Quatrain梅花绝句｜Lu You
- Spring Rain Clearing in Lin'an临安春雨初霁｜Lu You
- Reading on a Winter Night冬夜读书示子聿｜Lu You
- Village Evening村晚｜Lei Zhen
- Climbing the Pond Tower登池上楼｜Xie Lingyun
- The Quince木瓜｜Book of Songs
- The Ospreys Cry关雎｜Book of Songs
- Reeds蒹葭｜Book of Songs
- The Banks of the Qi淇奥｜Book of Songs
- On the South Hill南山有台｜Book of Songs
- The Deer Cry鹿鸣｜Book of Songs
- Heaven Protects You天保｜Book of Songs
- The Peach Tree Is Young桃夭｜Book of Songs
- Clearing at Dusk晚晴｜Li Shangyin
- Drunk Beneath the Flowers花下醉｜Li Shangyin
- Frost and Moon霜月｜Li Shangyin
- Autumn View in Chang'an长安秋望｜Du Mu
- For Han Chuo in Yangzhou寄扬州韩绰判官｜Du Mu
- The Pond Behind Qi'an齐安郡后池绝句｜Du Mu
- Autumn Evening秋夕｜Du Mu
- Little Pine小松｜Du Xunhe
- Begging for Skill乞巧｜Lin Jie
- After the Rain雨晴｜Wang Jia
- Osmanthus Seeds on the Mid-Autumn Night天竺寺八月十五日夜桂子｜Pi Rixiu
- Pusa Man菩萨蛮｜Wei Zhuang
- A Summer Day at the Mountain Pavilion山亭夏日｜Gao Pian
- Drinking Wine, No. 5饮酒｜Tao Yuanming
- Miscellaneous Poem杂诗｜Tao Yuanming
- Entering Ruoye Stream入若耶溪｜Wang Ji
- Moss苔｜Yuan Mei
- What I Saw所见｜Yuan Mei
- Bamboo and Rock竹石｜Zheng Xie
- Village Life村居｜Gao Ding
- Moonlit Night月夜｜Liu Fangping
- New Year's Day on the Farm田家元日｜Meng Haoran
- Summer Evening at the South Pavilion夏日南亭怀辛大｜Meng Haoran
- Song of White Snow白雪歌送武判官归京｜Cen Shen
- The Back Garden of Poshan Temple题破山寺后禅院｜Chang Jian
- Gazing at the Moon, Thinking of One Far Away望月怀远｜Zhang Jiuling
- Asking a Guest to Stay on a Mountain Walk山行留客｜Zhang Xu
- Peach Blossom Stream桃花溪｜Zhang Xu
- Gazing at Tianmen Mountain望天门山｜Li Bai
- Song of Changgan长干行｜Li Bai
- Boating on Dongting Lake陪族叔刑部侍郞晔及中书贾舎人至游洞庭｜Li Bai
- Song of the Yue Girl越女词｜Li Bai
- Visiting a Taoist on Mount Daitian访戴天山道士不遇｜Li Bai
- Easing My Heart自遣｜Li Bai
- A Summer Day in the Mountains夏日山中｜Li Bai
- Farewell at a Jinling Tavern金陵酒肆留别｜Li Bai
- Song of the Bright Moon古朗月行｜Li Bai
- Drinking on Dragon Mountain on the Ninth九日龙山饮｜Li Bai
- Drinking with a Hermit in the Mountains山中与幽人对酌｜Li Bai
- Song of Pure Peace清平调 其一｜Li Bai
- Song of Pure Peace III清平调 其三｜Li Bai
- Song of Youth少年行｜Li Bai
- Down Through Jingmen in Autumn秋下荆门｜Li Bai
- Crossing Jingmen渡荆门送别｜Li Bai
- Staying the Night at a Mountain Temple夜宿山寺｜Li Bai
- For Meng Haoran赠孟浩然｜Li Bai
- Gazing at Mount Tai望岳｜Du Fu
- A Guest Arrives客至｜Du Fu
- Strolling by the River V江畔独步寻花 其五｜Du Fu
- Strolling Alone by the River in Search of Flowers江畔独步寻花｜Du Fu
- River Village江村｜Du Fu
- Winter Solstice Eve小至｜Du Fu
- Thinking of Li Bai on a Spring Day春日忆李白｜Du Fu
- Easing the Heart by the Water Rail水槛遣心｜Du Fu
- Quatrain绝句｜Du Fu
- Casual Quatrain绝句漫兴｜Du Fu
- Quatrain绝句｜Du Fu
- For General Hua赠花卿｜Du Fu
- Lotus-Picking Song采莲曲｜Wang Changling
- Seeing Off Censor Chai送柴侍御｜Wang Changling
- Mooring Below Beigu Mountain次北固山下｜Wang Wan
- Birdsong in the Ravine鸟鸣涧｜Wang Wei
- Joys of the Countryside田园乐｜Wang Wei
- Floating on the Han River汉江临泛｜Wang Wei
- In the Mountains山中｜Wang Wei
- Farewell in the Mountains山中送别｜Wang Wei
- Long Rain at Wangchuan积雨辋川庄作｜Wang Wei
- Magnolia Bank辛夷坞｜Wang Wei
- Seeing Off Shen Zifu送沈子福之江东｜Wang Wei
- Reply to Vice-Prefect Zhang酬张少府｜Wang Wei
- A Quiet Matter书事｜Wang Wei
- Song of Youth少年行｜Wang Wei
- My Retreat at Zhongnan终南别业｜Wang Wei
- Seeing Off Prefect Li of Zizhou送梓州李使君｜Wang Wei
- Snow Remaining on Zhongnan终南望余雪｜Zu Yong
- Farewell to Dong Da别董大｜Gao Shi
- Viewing the Vast Sea观沧海｜Cao Cao
- Though the Tortoise Lives Long龟虽寿｜Cao Cao