Gems of Chinese Verse

Juyi Bai 白居易, Shen Cen 岑參, Zi'ang Chen 陈子昂, Fu Du 杜甫, Bai Li 李白, Haoran Meng 孟浩然, Wei Qui 邱為, Quanqi Shen 沈佺期, Shu Sikong 司空曙, Changling Wang 王昌齡, Wei Wang 王維, Tingyun Wen 溫庭筠, Jiuling Zhang 張九齡, Ji Zhang 張籍

Play

Length

3 h 7 min

Chapters

181

Language

English

Genre

Anthologies

First published

1919

Chapters

1. 1 Preface, Introduction, and PoemRead by KevinS 6:50
2. 2 Return with Spring by Li PoRead by KevinS 1:12
3. 3 Delights of the Palace by Li PoRead by KevinS 2:18
4. 4 On the Frontier by Li PoRead by KevinS 0:59
5. 5 On the Frontier (2) by Li PoRead by Larry Wilson 0:53
6. 6 Absence by Li PoRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:59
7. 7 The Wife's Lament by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:53
8. 8 The Crows That Caw by Night by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:55
9. 9 Our Parting at Kinling Inn by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:53
10. 10 Chang Liang by Li PoRead by Larry Wilson 1:24
11. 11 The Feast of Life by Li PoRead by Sonia 2:04
12. 12 Ts'ung Shan by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:51
13. 13 Coming Down from Chung-nan by Li PoRead by Sonia 1:16
14. 14 Hsi Shih's Wedding by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:58
15. 15 The Huang Ho Lou by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:45
16. 16 The Moon Shines Everywhere by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:39
17. 17 The Boating Party by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:37
18. 18 Quitting Poti at Dawn by Li PoRead by James White 0:37
19. 19 Kinling by Li PoRead by James White 0:58
20. 20 Mr. Yung's Secluded Retreat by Li PoRead by James White 0:54
21. 21 The Fallen Terrace by Li PoRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:59
22. 22 Tung Shan Cave by Li PoRead by Skip Gaul 0:39
23. 23 The Lover of Scenery by Li PoRead by Skip Gaul 0:32
24. 24 Age's Rime by Li PoRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:49
25. 25 The Steps of Disappointment by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:39
26. 26 Cattle Isle by Li PoRead by Sonia 1:00
27. 27 The Northern Hall by Li PoRead by Sonia 0:56
28. 28 The Water Pavilion by Li PoRead by Sonia 1:00
29. 29 Lost! by Li PoRead by ChadH94 1:16
30. 30 To Ho Chien by Li PoRead by Sonia 1:06
31. 31 The Autumn Fan by Li PoRead by cathar maiden 0:44
32. 32 A Fruitless Visit to the Priest of the Tai Tien Hills by Li PoRead by cathar maiden 1:10
33. 33 A River Melody by Li PoRead by cathar maiden 1:30
34. 34 The Return to Wen Chuan by Li PoRead by cathar maiden 0:56
35. 35 To Have Loved and Lost by Li PoRead by cathar maiden 0:44
36. 36 Soft Stillness and the Night Become the Touches of Sweet Harmony by Li PoRead by cathar maiden 0:45
37. 37 The Reinforcements by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:15
38. 38 To Wei Pa --- of That Ilk by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:46
39. 39 Hsi Shih by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:07
40. 40 Ch'in Chou by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:23
41. 41 Unable to Visit Judge Wang Owing to Rain by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:03
42. 42 The Runners of Shih Hao (An incident of civil war) by Tu FuRead by Sonia 1:56
43. 43 The Lost Beauty by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:47
44. 44 A Farewell by Tu FuRead by KevinS 1:48
45. 45 The Chariots Go Forth to War by Tu FuRead by Lucretia B. 3:39
46. 46 The River's Brim by Tu FuRead by Gwendolyn Gorham 2:08
47. 47 Homesickness by Tu FuRead by Gwendolyn Gorham 0:42
48. 48 T'ai Shan by Tu FuRead by Gwendolyn Gorham 0:55
49. 49 Duke Wu's Temple by Tu FuRead by Sonia 0:44
50. 50 The Music of the Spheres by Tu FuRead by Sonia 0:47
51. 51 Thoughts of Home by Tu FuRead by ChadH94 0:45
52. 52 The Crescent Moon by Tu FuRead by Hopeforce1 1:00
53. 53 To the Moon by Tu FuRead by Hopeforce1 1:00
54. 54 The Tatar Horse by Tu FuRead by Sonia 0:53
55. 55 Pounding the Clothes by Tu FuRead by Sonia 1:04
56. 56 The Harvest Moon (15th of 8th moon) by Tu FuRead by Kristine Bekere 0:59
57. 57 The Waning Moon (16th of 8th moon) by Tu FuRead by Kristine Bekere 0:52
58. 58 The Fading Moon (17th of 8th moon) by Tu FuRead by Kristine Bekere 0:51
59. 59 The Setting Sun by Tu FuRead by Kristine Bekere 0:59
60. 60 The Pillar of the South by Tu FuRead by Kristine Bekere 1:01
61. 61 A Boating Party by Tu FuRead by Sonia 1:01
62. 62 An Autumn View by Tu FuRead by Sonia 0:55
63. 63 Yo-yang Tower by Tu FuRead by Sonia 0:53
64. 64 Snow at Changsha by Tu FuRead by Sonia 1:01
65. 65 A Farewell Ode by Tu FuRead by Sonia 0:52
66. 66 The Passing Shower by Tu FuRead by ChadH94 0:41
67. 67 The Kindly Rain by Tu FuRead by ChadH94 0:41
68. 68 The Geese Return by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:10
69. 69 Dawn by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:15
70. 70 My Reflection by Night by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:02
71. 71 The Pair of Swallows by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:11
72. 72 The Hall of Harps by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:13
73. 73 The Temple to Yu by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:12
74. 74 The Imperial Tombs by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:25
75. 75 The Mocking Bird by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:02
76. 76 Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlight Night by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:59
77. 77 The Bride's Lament by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:43
78. 78 Chiang Tsun by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:16
79. 79 The Firefly by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:12
80. 80 Yu Hwa Gung by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:35
81. 81 The Milky Way by Tu FuRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:17
82. 82 Flower Love by Wang WeiRead by KevinS 0:34
83. 83 Life's Road by Wang WeiRead by KevinS 0:36
84. 84 To-day by Wang WeiRead by ChadH94 0:30
85. 85 A Silent Night by Wang WeiRead by ChadH94 0:31
86. 86 The Form of the Deer by Wang WeiRead by ChadH94 0:31
87. 87 The Moon by Wang WeiRead by ChadH94 0:31
88. 88 The Hunt by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 0:50
89. 89 Hsiang Chi Temple by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 0:50
90. 90 Chung-nan Hill by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 1:00
91. 91 My Villa at Chung-nan by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 1:04
92. 92 So Farewell. And if for Ever, Still for ever Fare Ye Well by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 0:46
93. 93 Late Summer by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 0:55
94. 94 A Mountain Retreat by Wang WeiRead by Kristine Bekere 0:47
95. 95 Waiting by Meng Hao-janRead by KevinS 0:51
96. 96 Springtide Dreams by Meng Hao-janRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:44
97. 97 Crossing the Siang at Night by Meng Hao-janRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:08
98. 98 On Jun Chou City Wall by Ch'iu WeiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:13
99. 99 The Pear Tree by the Side Door by Ch'iu WeiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:45
100. 100 Pereunt Etiain Ruinse by Ch'en Tse-angRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:05
101. 101 Evening by Ch'en Tse-angRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:44
102. 102 Chiu-Hua Kuan in Spring by Ch'en Tze-angRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:17
103. 103 The Grass by Po Chu-iRead by KevinS 0:51
104. 104 A Mist Sketch by Po Chu-iRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:49
105. 105 The Pond by Po Chu-iRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:47
106. 106 A Night on the Chi Pan Hills by Shen Ch'uan-ch'iRead by KevinS 0:47
107. 107 The Old Retired Official by Shen Ch'uan-ch'iRead by KevinS 1:24
108. 108 The Gorges of the Yangtze by Shen Ch'uan-ch'iRead by KevinS 0:59
109. 109 In the Spring by Wang Ch'ang-lingRead by KevinS 0:40
110. 110 Longing by Chang Chiu-lingRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:45
111. 111 The Solitary by Chang Chiu-lingRead by KevinS 1:04
112. 112 The Waterfall by Chang Chiu-lingRead by KevinS 0:58
113. 113 Carpe Horas by Ts'en Ts'anRead by KevinS 0:40
114. 114 Desolation by Ts'en Ts'anRead by KevinS 1:01
115. 115 To Tu Fu by Ts'en Ts'anRead by KevinS 1:20
116. 116 Recollection by Wen Ting-hsunRead by KevinS 0:49
117. 117 Sprigs of Willow (An allusion) by Wen Ting-hsunRead by KevinS 0:45
118. 118 Anchored by Night by Chang ChiRead by KevinS 0:59
119. 119 The Retort Courteous by Chang ChiRead by KevinS 1:07
120. 120 A Village Scene by Ssu K'ung-shuRead by KevinS 0:37
121. 121 The Song of the Willow Flowers by Hsieh NengRead by KevinS 0:58
122. 122 The Falling Leaf by Hsieh NengRead by KevinS 0:56
123. 123 Moon Thoughts by Chang Jo-hsuRead by KevinS 3:04
124. 124 Spring in the Harem by Ts'ui Tao-jungRead by KevinS 0:56
125. 125 Whence Comes the Spring? by Po Hsing-chienRead by KevinS 1:03
126. 126 The Neglected Beauty by Wang Ch'ang-lingRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:57
127. 127 Leave Me Not by Meng HsiaoRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:50
128. 128 An Invitation by Ting Hsien-chihRead by ChadH94 1:04
129. 129 Hope by Li Shang-yinRead by KevinS 0:35
130. 130 The Spring by Chang Chung-surRead by Larry Wilson 0:35
131. 131 The Autumn Moon by Tu Shen-yenRead by Larry Wilson 0:52
132. 132 Absence by Wei Ch'eng-ch'ingRead by Larry Wilson 0:31
133. 133 Eheu Fugaces by Wei Ch'eng-ch'ingRead by Larry Wilson 0:35
134. 134 Piao Mu's Tomb by Liu Chang-ch'ingRead by Larry Wilson 0:48
135. 135 A Winter Scene by Liu Chang-ch'ingRead by Larry Wilson 0:33
136. 136 The Autumn Festival by Wang ChienRead by Larry Wilson 0:36
137. 137 The Ancient Palace by Wang ChienRead by Larry Wilson 0:35
138. 138 Hsi Shih's Washing Stone by Lou YingRead by Larry Wilson 0:37
139. 139 Peach Flower Cave by Chang HsuRead by Larry Wilson 0:36
140. 140 Disappointment by Hsu ChunRead by Larry Wilson 0:39
141. 141 Fallax Puer by Tseu Kuo-fuRead by Larry Wilson 0:38
142. 142 The Tower by Yang Shih-ngoRead by Larry Wilson 0:36
143. 143 Anchored at Night by Tu MuRead by Larry Wilson 0:37
144. 144 Regrets by Chao KuRead by ChadH94 0:30
145. 145 The Brazen Tower by Liu Ting-ch'iRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:49
146. 146 Your Garden Flower (A Serenade) by Wang PiaoRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:18
147. 147 An Autumn Night by Ch'ien Ch'iRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:20
148. 148 Moon Dream by Kao ShihRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:48
149. 149 None Shall Be Alone in His Appointed Times by by Kao ShihRead by ChadH94 0:34
150. 150 Rustic Felicity by Chu Kuang-iRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:36
151. 151 The Amazon Corps by Wu PiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:36
152. 152 The Pearl (Memoriam) by Tu Ku-yuanRead by ChadH94 1:01
153. 153 The Waters of E by Lo Pin-wangRead by ChadH94 0:30
154. 154 Content by Ho Chih-changRead by ChadH94 0:31
155. 155 The Fisherman by Liao Tsung-yuanRead by ChadH94 0:43
156. 156 The Debauch by Wang ChiRead by ChadH94 0:32
157. 157 Beauty in Disgrace by Wang Ch'ang-lingRead by ChadH94 0:38
158. 158 Longing by Wang Ch'ang-lingRead by ChadH94 0:50
159. 159 The Pains of Love by Chia ChihRead by ChadH94 0:34
160. 160 The Fallen Garden by Chia ChihRead by ChadH94 0:35
161. 161 Parting by Ch'ang ChienRead by ChadH94 0:37
162. 162 The Hall of Silence by Ch'ang ChienRead by ChadH94 0:52
163. 163 In Mongolia by Wang Chih-huanRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:50
164. 164 The Flute That Wails by Night by Li IRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:51
165. 165 Yang Kuei-Fei in Disgrace by Li IRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:53
166. 166 The Dullness of the Harem by Ssu Ma LiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:50
167. 167 The Ruined City by Liu Yu-hsiRead by KevinS 0:41
168. 168 Tempus Eclax by by Liu Yu-hsiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:48
169. 169 The Wind of Autumn by by Liu Yu-hsiRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:44
170. 170 The Stork Tower by Wang Chih-huanRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:44
171. 171 Desire by Li TuanRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:44
172. 172 Snow on Chung-nan Hills by Tsu YungRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 0:52
173. 173 Su's Pleasaunce by Tsu YungRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:03
174. 174 Tien Chu Temple by T'ao HanRead by Gwendolyn Gorham 1:52
175. 175 The Maid I Met on Kuei-yang Bridge by Sung Chih-wenRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:35
176. 176 The Huan Ho Lou by Ts'ui HaoRead by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:18
177. 177 The Hills of Spring by Yu Liang-shihRead by ChadH94 0:54
178. 178 The Autumn Seen from Yoyang Tower by Chang ChunRead by Gwendolyn Gorham 0:59
179. 179 A Ruin by Han WuRead by ChadH94 0:31
180. 180 A Lover's Dream by AnonymousRead by Stefan Von Blon 0:45
181. 181 Lenore by Author UnknownRead by KevinS 3:28

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