David Yao

Tang Poetry Appreciation Volume 4/4 David Yao

Tang poetry refers to poetry written in or around the time of or in the characteristic style of China's Tang dynasty, and/or follows a certain style, often considered as the Golden Age of Chinese poetry. (Wikipedia) Literature can reflect reality, express the inner movements of the soul, and develop a person's own literary talent. It is the realm of culture which uses words as symbols to create art, Within this realm, poetry uses rich, succinct language, natural, melodious rhymes, and an ingenious plot to create the cream of literature. And of all forms of ancient Chinese poetry, T'ang poetry is the greatest. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★????? ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★???? Concerning explanation of the poems, we used very simple language in the vernacular Chinese translation. This should allow the reader to understand easily. We have also remained as faithful as possible to the original meaning, keeping the translation free from our own ideas, in order to allow the reader to enjoy the poem as it was originally written. When analyzing the test, we were forced, due to space limitations, to be brief. However, we still hope that our readers can understand the poet's background, his motive in writing the poem, and the technique with which he uses words, and from this that they will appreciate the poem's greatness and originality. Along with an explanation of the text, we have accompanied each poem with a picture, in order that the beauty of the pictures might enhance the effect of the language. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★?????We hope that this book of T'ang Poetry will serve as a bridge between overseas Chinese youth and T'ang poems. We hope that it will allow the youth to transcend time and space and overcome the limitations of language, and give them a glimpse of the profundity of T'ang poetry. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★???