李白Li Bai
Life
Li Bai (also romanized Li Po; courtesy name Taibai) is celebrated as the "Immortal of Poetry." Raised in Sichuan, he spent much of his life wandering, briefly served at the court of Emperor Xuanzong in Chang'an, and is remembered for his love of wine, the moon and untamed nature. He and Du Fu are regarded as the two greatest poets of the Tang dynasty.
Poems on this site
- Quiet Night Thoughts静夜思｜five-character quatrain
- Farewell to Meng Haoran at Yellow Crane Tower黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵｜seven-character quatrain
- Leaving Baidi City at Dawn早发白帝城｜seven-character quatrain
- Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu望庐山瀑布｜seven-character quatrain
- Drinking Alone Under the Moon月下独酌｜five-character ancient-style poem
- Midnight Song of Wu (Autumn)子夜吴歌｜five-character ancient-style poem
- Song of the Moon over Mount Emei峨眉山月歌｜seven-character quatrain
- Song of Qiupu (White Hair)秋浦歌｜five-character quatrain
- Farewell to a Friend送友人｜five-character regulated verse
- Bring In the Wine将进酒｜yuefu ballad (mixed line lengths)
- Question and Answer in the Mountains山中问答｜seven-character quatrain
- The Road Is Hard行路难｜seven-character ancient-style ballad
- Resentment怨情｜five-character quatrain
- Sitting Alone Facing Jingting Mountain独坐敬亭山｜five-character quatrain
- For Wang Lun赠汪伦｜seven-character quatrain
- Written as a Traveler客中作｜seven-character quatrain
- The Hard Road to Shu蜀道难｜yuefu ballad (mixed line lengths)