Meng Haoren: His Times
Historically, Meng Haoran lived near the peak of the golden age within the Tang Dynasty. Continue reading “Meng Haoren: His Times”
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Meng Haoren: His Life
Meng Haoren: His Life
Meng Haoran (689-740 AD) was the first, in a long line of major Tang Dynasty (618-907) poets, the time period, and dynasty most historians, scholars and Chinese believe to be China’s golden age. Continue reading “Meng Haoren: His Life”
Tao Yuanming: His Philosophy
Tao Yuanming: His Philosophy
Tao Yuanming: His Work
Tao Yuanming: His Work
Tao Yuanming wrote many poems, but only about 143 of them have survived the centuries for us to read. Continue reading “Tao Yuanming: His Work”
Tao Yuanming: His Times
Tao Yuanming: His Times
The Jin Dynasty was established by emperor Sima Yan in 265. Continue reading “Tao Yuanming: His Times”
Tao Yuanming: His Life
Tao Yuanming’s Life:
Assembling a chronology of Tao Yuanming’s life events and the appearance of his poetry is problematic at best. Most of the information about his life comes from his poetry and historical guesswork. Continue reading “Tao Yuanming: His Life”
Notes on Translating
Notes and Commentary on Translating
The following pearls of wisdom about the translation process comes from the well-known and respected Arthur Waley (1889-1966). Continue reading “Notes on Translating”
Tao Yuanming: Body, Shadow, Spirit
[updated September 2022]
Tao Yuanming: Body, Shadow, Spirit Continue reading “Tao Yuanming: Body, Shadow, Spirit”
How We Translate
Most of our source books for the original poems have come from purchases in Mainland China. These books have the poems with notes, commentaries, and biographical information. Continue reading “How We Translate”
Tao Yuanming: Return to Live in Gardens and Fields:Five Poems: No. 5
[updated September 2022]