I love how you captured the evolution of Tang poetry, not just the history, but the feeling of a culture waking up creatively. The way you highlighted each poet’s personality made them feel so alive. I’ve never read Wang Wei, Li Bai, or Du Fu, but now I genuinely want to.
I am more than happy to help you with that! I will start posting their poetry 🩷🫶🏼 To me they are alive. When I read Du Fu I feel like I am standing right next to him living his experience. When I read Li Bai, I feel like I am the most beloved woman in the world watching the moon. When I read Wang Wei I feel like I am in tune with the virtue with inside myself as an extension of nature at its very core. I think this would be why after I read the first Dufu poem. I realized that I needed to change my major and follow the passion and love sparked inside of me with just a few stanzas of his.
I was about to ask what inspired you to study Chinese poetry, but you’ve already answered it in the most stunning, heartfelt way. The way you brought each poet to life made me feel like I was standing there with them. Yes, please post their poetry. I would love to read them through the lens of your passion. 🩷
Excellent question, sometimes it doesn’t feel the same because there are words, expressions, idioms, that don’t translate directly to English, and it requires a certain knowledge of their meanings to actually grasp the full meaning of the poem. It’s also incredibly helpful to have it based knowledge of the history of the time, political events, philosophy, and mythology. Some of the nuances of Chinese poetry are missed completely because those aspects are not fully grasped or understood.
I love how you captured the evolution of Tang poetry, not just the history, but the feeling of a culture waking up creatively. The way you highlighted each poet’s personality made them feel so alive. I’ve never read Wang Wei, Li Bai, or Du Fu, but now I genuinely want to.
I’ll start with my main man Du Fu. He was my senior thesis. We spent nine months together.
I am more than happy to help you with that! I will start posting their poetry 🩷🫶🏼 To me they are alive. When I read Du Fu I feel like I am standing right next to him living his experience. When I read Li Bai, I feel like I am the most beloved woman in the world watching the moon. When I read Wang Wei I feel like I am in tune with the virtue with inside myself as an extension of nature at its very core. I think this would be why after I read the first Dufu poem. I realized that I needed to change my major and follow the passion and love sparked inside of me with just a few stanzas of his.
I was about to ask what inspired you to study Chinese poetry, but you’ve already answered it in the most stunning, heartfelt way. The way you brought each poet to life made me feel like I was standing there with them. Yes, please post their poetry. I would love to read them through the lens of your passion. 🩷
I love the sound of “the golden age of optimism”. History is very fascinating.
Excellent question, sometimes it doesn’t feel the same because there are words, expressions, idioms, that don’t translate directly to English, and it requires a certain knowledge of their meanings to actually grasp the full meaning of the poem. It’s also incredibly helpful to have it based knowledge of the history of the time, political events, philosophy, and mythology. Some of the nuances of Chinese poetry are missed completely because those aspects are not fully grasped or understood.