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    Chinese poetry has a long tradition dating back to ancient texts like the Tao Te Ching and The Analects. The Tao Te Ching, attributed to Laozi, explores Taoist philosophy through short aphorisms. The Analects, attributed to Confucius, emphasizes the importance of moral conduct through meaningful aphorisms. During the Tang dynasty, shi poetry was the dominant form, using rhyme and parallelism in lines of five or seven words. Notable Tang poets include Tao Qian, known for his simplicity, Li Bai, a master of poetry who lived extravagantly, and Du Fu, a craftsman of shi who revealed his love of nature

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    Chinese poetry has a long tradition dating back to ancient texts like the Tao Te Ching and The Analects. The Tao Te Ching, attributed to Laozi, explores Taoist philosophy through short aphorisms. The Analects, attributed to Confucius, emphasizes the importance of moral conduct through meaningful aphorisms. During the Tang dynasty, shi poetry was the dominant form, using rhyme and parallelism in lines of five or seven words. Notable Tang poets include Tao Qian, known for his simplicity, Li Bai, a master of poetry who lived extravagantly, and Du Fu, a craftsman of shi who revealed his love of nature

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    Chinese poetry has a long tradition dating back to ancient texts like the Tao Te Ching and The Analects. The Tao Te Ching, attributed to Laozi, explores Taoist philosophy through short aphorisms. The Analects, attributed to Confucius, emphasizes the importance of moral conduct through meaningful aphorisms. During the Tang dynasty, shi poetry was the dominant form, using rhyme and parallelism in lines of five or seven words. Notable Tang poets include Tao Qian, known for his simplicity, Li Bai, a master of poetry who lived extravagantly, and Du Fu, a craftsman of shi who revealed his love of nature

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    Chinese Poetry

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    Chinese poetry has a long tradition dating back to ancient texts like the Tao Te Ching and The Analects. The Tao Te Ching, attributed to Laozi, explores Taoist philosophy through short aphorisms. The Analects, attributed to Confucius, emphasizes the importance of moral conduct through meaningful aphorisms. During the Tang dynasty, shi poetry was the dominant form, using rhyme and parallelism in lines of five or seven words. Notable Tang poets include Tao Qian, known for his simplicity, Li Bai, a master of poetry who lived extravagantly, and Du Fu, a craftsman of shi who revealed his love of nature

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    The text discusses early Chinese poetry and poets, including the major forms of shih poetry and influential figures like Li Po and Tu Fu.

    The main poetic forms discussed are shih poetry, which uses five or seven syllable lines that rhyme and use parallelism, and ballads.

    Some of the major Chinese poets mentioned are Li Po, Tu Fu, and T'ao Chi'en.

    Chinese Poetry

    (c. sixth century B.C.)

    Lao-tze

    Old master He looked to the


    mysteries of nature.

    Author of Tao Te

    Ching, one of the two basic texts of Taoist philosophy.

    He considered
    himself to be a Transmitter of Truth. importance of moral conduct. Tradition

    Confucius

    Emphasizes

    A Teacher of No writings of his


    own hand are known

    Tao Te Ching
    Life: a mystery that cannot be
    simultaneously allow it.

    by Lao Tzu by Lao Tzu

    understood or even described by conventional means.

    One must rid oneself of desire, but, Aphorisms are short statements
    expressing general truths or principles.

    Confucianism: social philosophy

    concerned with the moral nature of social relationships.

    He advises caution and punctuality. Confucius, as The Master, believed


    that promises should be made carefully so that they can be kept.

    Tao Te Ching The Analects Context Language Concept Level Literary merit
    Early Chinese Taoist philosophy Syntax: many different phrases The philosophy of Confucianism. Each aphorism starts with the phrase The Master said,...

    Respect the order of Keep your promises the universe. Challenging Taoist Meaningful Confusian aphorisms aphorisms

    The Book of Songs


    Sh Jng Sh Jng Sh Jng

    Shih Poetry
    Dominant Chinese poetic form for
    the second through the twelfth centuries.

    Shih lines have five or seven words. They rhyme and use parallelism.

    Tao Chien
    Simple and Vision of
    direct style. tranquility in a chaotic world.

    Li Po
    Master of Lived
    Chinese poetry. extravagantly. women, and song.

    Love of wine,

    Younger
    poetry.

    Tu Fu

    contemporary of Li Po.

    Craftman of shih His poems


    reveal his love for nature, family, and friends.

    I Beg of You, Chung Tzu


    The speaker worries about how her
    family and community will feel about her beloved Chung Tzu.

    Her conflict remains unresolved.

    Thick Grow the Rush Leaves


    The rush leaves symbolize the Here, unlike in I Beg of
    speakers growing and vibrant love. You, Chung Tzu, the conflict is resolved and the speaker finds her beloved.

    FORM, SHADOW, SPIRIT


    by Tao Chien Form addresses Shadow and by Tao Chien
    points out that people live only a short time and vanish entirely when they die. during life means nothing at the moment of death. humans are ephemeral.

    Spirit believed that status enjoyed Natural elements are eternal but

    I BUILT MY HOUSE WHERE OTHERS DWELL

    When the heart is far the place of


    itself is distant, means that one can achieve solitude even when in a crowded place.

    The narrator built his house in a

    crowded mountain but he could still achieve tranquility and solitude within it.

    The RiverMerchants Wife

    by Li

    Po This ballad tells the story of the


    speakers love for her husband, a love that has evolved over a number of years. her husband.

    She laments the present absence of The first line of each stanza moves
    the plot forward in time.

    Exchange of friendly put-downs


    between two rival poets--witty, possibly flattering.

    Addressed Humorously to Tu Fu by Li Po

    Sent to Li Po as a Gift
    by Tu Fu

    Li Pos tone shows that his

    relationship with Tu Fu was close and open. critical of, his extravagant excess.

    Tu Fu is worried about, and even

    Thank You

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