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Tang Poetry
Teacher/student resource from Columbia University contextualizes Tang poetry within Tang society.
The Tang dynasty (618-907) reunified China after almost 400 years of political disunity that followed upon the dissolution of the Han dynasty in 220. During the Tang era, Eurasian exchange flourished across what has become known as the Silk Road, contributing to the grand cosmopolitan culture of the Tang age. Poetry reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty, roughly from the seventh to the ninth century. By that time, poetry had been instituted as the most important literary and social genre.
This curriculum unit contextualizes Tang poetry within Tang society and provides an introduction to the following three prominent Tang poets: Wang Wei, Li Bo, and Du Fu. "Spring Gaze" by Du Fu is presented in Chinese characters with the romanization for each character, the English meaning of each character, and an English translation of the poem. Video on the various topics below are included featuring Columbia University professors David D.W. Wang and Paul Rouzer, Asia Society President Emeritus Robert Oxnam, and Harvard University professor Stephen Owen.
Among the topics examined are:
- An introduction to Tang Poetry
- Tang Poetry and the Civil Service Examination
- Poetry a Part of Everyday Life
- Tang Poetry and Regulated Verse
- Three Prominent Tang Poets: Wang Wei (699-761), Li Bo (701-762), Du Fu (721-770)
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