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Liu Ch’ang-ch’ing

8th century AD

Liu Ch’ang-ch’ing is dated by Giles to the 8th century AD, in the T’ang dynasty. His poem here is set at a washerwoman’s grave.

The poems here are Herbert A. Giles’s versions in Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898), given with the poet’s name as spelled in that book.

Poems (12)

  1. The Washerwoman's Grave
  2. On Parting with the Buddhist Pilgrim Ling-ch'ê
  3. On Hearing a Lute-Player
  4. A Farewell to a Buddhist Monk
  5. Climbing in Autumn for a View from the Temple on the Terrace of General Wu
  6. A Farewell to Governor Li on His Way Home to Han-yang
  7. On Seeing Wang Leave for the South
  8. While Visiting on the South Stream the Taoist Priest Ch'ang
  9. New Year's at Ch'ang-sha
  10. On Leaving Kiu-kiang Again
  11. On Passing Chia Yi's House in Ch'ang-sha
  12. An Evening View of the City of Yo-chou after Coming from Han-kou to Parrot Island

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