History and Literature

Song of the Lute Player

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The poet expressed his feeling of “Both of us being strangers here, both of us stranded; Does it matter that we’ve just met, if your hearts understand?“ through portraying the adversity of the lady playing the lute as well as his own misfortune encountered in his official career. Its success in art lies also in the play of polished, lively and musical language, which is highly expressive of audible feelings through visual images. The natural scenery of soughing autumn wind and the sentiments upon parting make the work more impressive.

Bai Juyi

Bai Juyi was an outstanding poet in ancient China, who lived during 772 and 846 in the middle years of the Tang Dynasty.

Song of Eternal Sorrow

Song of Eternal Sorrow

Song of Eternal Sorrow, composed in 806 A.D. by Bai Juyi, is a famous poem vividly depicting the tragic love story between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and his concubine Yang Yuhuan.
Xiangshan Hermit

Xiangshan Hermit

In the first year of Huichang Period in the Tang Dynasty (841 A.D.), Bai Juyi submitted a memorial to the throne and resigned as the Minister of Justice。
The Tomb of Bai Juyi

The Tomb of Bai Juyi

Bai Juyi was died in his bed and buried in the Lute Peak of the Longmen Xiangshan Mountain.