Three Hundred Tang Poems

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The original Qing Dynasty version of the 300 Tang Poems was organized by the poem's formal type, of which there were seven:

Out of 317 poems in one edition, 90 were in the gushi form and 227 were in the lüshi or the jueju forms. [5]

Poets

The poets of the Tang shi include a number of authors ranging from the well-known and famous to obscure or anonymous poets, and even include at least one emperor. The poet with the most pieces included in this collection is Du Fu, with thirty-nine. Li Bai is a close runner-up, with thirty-four. Wang Wei has twenty-nine poems included in the anthology and Li Shangyin has twenty-four. Meng Haoran has fifteen, Wei Yingwu twelve, Liu Changqing eleven, and Du Mu ten. After that, each of the other poets' included pieces number in the single digits; however, some of these poets are quite important, such as Liu Zongyuan or Bai Juyi. Some important poets,[ citation needed ] such as Li He, are not represented at all.

Three Hundred Tang Poems
Traditional Chinese 唐詩三百首
Simplified Chinese 唐诗三百首
Name Traditional Simplified Pinyin Wade-Giles [note 1] Dates [note 2] Number of included pieces [note 3]
Bai Juyi 白居易白居易Bái JūyìPo Chü-i772–8466
Cao Song 曹松曹松Cáo SōngTs'ao Song830-9031
Cen Shen 岑參岑参Cén ShēnTs'en Shen715–7707
Chang Jian 常建常建Cháng JiànCh'ang Chien708–765?2
Chen Tao 陳陶陈陶Chén TáoCh'en T'ao824–8821
Chen Zi'ang 陳子昂陈子昂Chén ZǐángCh'en Tzǔ-ang661?–7021
Cui Daorong 崔道融崔道融Cuī Dào RóngTs'ui Tao-jong880-9073
Cui Hao 崔顥崔颢Cuī HàoTs'ui Hao704?–7544
Cui Hu 崔護崔护Cuī HùTs'ui Hu772-8461
Cui Shu 崔曙崔曙Cuī ShǔTs'ui Shu704–7391
Cui Tu 崔塗崔涂Cuī TúTs'ui T'u854–?2
Dai Shulun 戴叔倫戴叔伦Dài ShūlúnTai Shu-lun732–7891
Du Fu 杜甫杜甫Dù FǔTu Fu712–77039
Du Mu 杜牧杜牧Dù MùTu Mu803–85210
Du Qiuniang (Lady Du Qiu)杜秋娘杜秋娘Dù QiūniángTu Ch'iu-niang ?–825?1
Du Shenyan 杜審言杜审言Dù ShěnyánTu Shen-yen646–708?1
Du Xunhe 杜荀鶴杜荀鹤Dù XúnhèTu Hsün-hê846–9041
Gao Pian 高駢高骈Gāo PiánKao Pian821-8871
Gao Shi 高適高适Gāo ShìKao Shi716?–7652
Gu Kuang 顧況顾况Gù KuàngKu K'uang725—8141
Han Hong 韓翃韩翃Hán HóngHan Hung754?-784?3
Han Wo 韓偓韩偓Hán WòHan Wo844–9231
Han Yu 韓愈韩愈Hán YùHan Yü768–8244
He Zhizhang 賀知章贺知章Hè ZhīzhāngHe Chih-chang659?–7441
Hu Lingneng 胡令能胡令能Hú LìngnéngHu Ling-Neng785-8261
Huangfu Ran 皇甫冉皇甫冉Huángfǔ RǎnHuang-fu Jan716–7691
Jia Dao 賈島贾岛Jiǎ DǎoChia Tao779–8431
Jiaoran 皎然皎然JiǎoránChiao-jan730–7991
Jin Changxu 金昌緒金昌绪Jīn ChāngxùChin Ch'ang-hsü ?1
Li Bai (Li Po)李白李白Lǐ Bái (Lǐ Bó)Li Pai (Li Po)701–76234
Li Duan 李端李端Lǐ DuānLi Tuan743–7821
Li He 李賀李贺Lǐ HèLi He790-8162
Li Pin 李頻李频Lǐ PínLi P'in818–8761
Li Qi 李頎李颀Lǐ QíLi Ch'i690–7517
Li Qiao 李峤李嶠Lǐ QiàoLi Ch'iao645-7142
Li Shangyin 李商隱李商隐Lǐ ShāngyǐnLi Shang-yin813?–858?24
Li Shen 李紳李绅Lǐ ShēnLi Shen772-8461
Li Yi 李益李益Lǐ YìLi I748?–827?3
Liu Changqing 劉長卿刘长卿Liú ChángqīngLiu Chang-ch'ing710?–789?11
Liu Fangping 劉方平刘方平Liú FāngpingLiu Fang-p'ingmid 8th century2
Liu Shenxu 劉眘虛刘眘虚Liú ShènxūLiu Shen-hsüearly 8th century1
Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫刘禹锡Liú YǔxīLiu Yü-hsi772–8424
Liu Zhongyong 柳中庸柳中庸Liǔ ZhōngyōngLiu Chung-yung ?–775?1
Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元柳宗元Liǔ ZōngyuánLiu Tsung-yüan773–8195
Lu Lun 盧綸卢纶Lú LúnLu Lun739–7996
Lu Guimeng 陸龜蒙陆龟蒙Lù GuīméngLu Kui-meng ?-8811
Luo Binwang 駱賓王骆宾王Luò BīnwángLo Pin-wang640?–684?1
Luo Yin 羅隱罗隐Luó YǐnLo Yin833-9102
Ma Dai 馬戴马戴Mǎ DàiMa Tai799–8692
Meng Haoran 孟浩然孟浩然Mèng HàoránMeng Hao-jan689?–74015
Meng Jiao 孟郊孟郊Mèng JiāoMeng Chiao751–8142
Nie Yizhong 聶夷中聂夷中Niè YízhōngNie YiChong837-8841
Pei Di 裴迪裴迪Péi DíPei Ti716?–?1
Qian Qi 錢起钱起Qián QǐCh'ien Ch'i722?–780?3
Qin Taoyu 秦韜玉秦韬玉Qín TāoyùCh'in T'ao-yülate 9th century1
Qiu Wei 邱為邱为Qiū WéiCh'iu Wei694–789?1
Qiwu Qian 綦毋潛綦毋潜Qíwú QiánCh'i-wu Ch'ien692?–755?1
Quan Deyu 權德輿权德舆Quán DéyúCh'uan Tê-yu759–8181
Rong Yu 戎昱戎昱Róng YùJong Yu740-8002
Shen Quanqi 沈佺期沈佺期Shěn QuánqīShên Ch'üan-ch'i650?–713?2
Shi Jianwu 施肩吾施肩吾Shī JiānwúShi Chuan'wu780-8611
Sikong Shu 司空曙司空曙Sī KōngshǔSsû-k'ung Shu720?–790?3
Song Zhiwen 宋之問宋之问Sòng ZhīwènSung Chih-wên656?–712?1
Tang Xuanzong 唐玄宗唐玄宗Táng XuánzōngT'ang Hsüan-tsung685–7621
Wang Bo 王勃王勃Wáng BóWang Po649?–6761
Wang Changling 王昌齡王昌龄Wáng ChānglíngWang Ch'ang-ling698–7568
Wang Han 王翰王翰Wáng HànWang Han687-7261
Wang Jia 王駕王驾Wáng JiàWang Chia851-?2
Wang Jian 王建王建Wáng JiànWang Chien ?–830?1
Wang Wan 王灣王灣Wáng WānWang Wan693–7511
Wang Wei 王維王维Wáng WéiWang Wei699–75929
Wang Ya 王涯王涯Wáng YáWang Ya?-8351
Wang Zhihuan 王之渙王之涣Wáng ZhīhuànWang Tsu-huan688–7422
Wei Yingwu 韋應物韦应物Wéi YìngwùWei Ying-wu737–79212
Wei Zhuang 韋莊韦庄Wéi ZhuāngWei Chuang836–9102
Wen Tingyun 溫庭筠温庭筠Wēn TíngyúnWen T'ing-yun812–8704
Wu Mingshi (Anonymous)無名氏无名氏WúmíngshìWu-ming-shih ?1
Xi Biren (Anonymous) [note 4] 西鄙人西鄙人Xī BǐrénHsi-pi Jen ?1
Xu Hun 許渾许浑Xǔ HúnHsü Hun791–8582
Xue Feng 薛逢薛逢Xuē FéngHsueh Fengmid 9th century1
Yu Hu 於鵠于鹄Yú HúYü Hu ?-814?3
Yu Shinan 虞世南虞世南Yù ShìnánYü Shi-Nan558-6382
Yuan Jie 元結元结Yuán JiēYüan Chieh723–7722
Yuan Zhen 元稹元稹Yuán ZhěnYüan Chen779–8314
Zhang Hu 張祜张祜Zhāng HùChang Hu785 [6] [ better source needed ]–849?[ citation needed ]5
Zhang Ji from Hubei 張繼张继Zhāng JìChang Chi715?–779?1
Zhang Ji from Jiangnan 張籍张籍Zhāng JíChang Chi766–830?1
Zhang Jiuling 張九齡张九龄Zhāng JiǔlíngChang Chiu-ling678?–7405
Zhang Bi 張泌张泌Zhāng BìChang Milate 9th century1
Zhang Qiao 張喬张喬Zhāng QiáoChang Ch'iao ?1
Zhang Xu 張旭张旭Zhāng XùChang Hsü658?–747?1
Zhang Yue 張說张说Zhāng YuèChang Yüe667-7311
Zhang Zhihe 張志和张志和Zhāng ZhìhéChang Chi'he732-7741
Zhang Zhongsu 張仲素张仲素Zhāng ZhōngsùChang Chong'su769-8192
Zheng Gu 鄭谷郑谷Zhèng GǔCheng Hu849-9111
Zheng Tian 鄭畋郑畋Zhèng TiánCheng T'ien824?–882?1
Zhu Qingyu 朱慶餘朱庆余Zhū QìngyúChu Ch'ing-yüearly 9th century2
Zu Yong 祖詠祖咏Zǔ YǒngTsu Yung699–746?2
  1. Lacking tone marks, and may be modified Wade-Giles.
  2. Birth, death, flourishing, or other as available. All dates Common Era.
  3. From standard edition(s).
  4. Xi Biren is an alias meaning "humble person from the west border". The author is unknown (cf. "The Beauty of Tang Poems and Zhuan Zi Calligraphy", "Xi Bi'ren", by Marie L. Sun and Alex K. Sun)

Translations

The first complete translation of the Three Hundred Tang Poems into English was published as The Jade Mountain, translated by Witter Bynner and Jiang Kanghu. From 1929 through 1972 it went through ten editions. [3] A new translation of the anthology by Peter Harris was published in 2009. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Yu, 64–65
  2. Rexroth, xvi
  3. 1 2 Weichang Chan, ed. (1997). "Home of 300 Tang Poems". Chinese Text Initiative (in Chinese and English). Translated by Witter Bynner. University of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
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  5. Watson 127
  6. http://knopfdoubleday.com/book/75991/three-hundred-tang-poems/
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