Ep. 223 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 6)
Laszlo finishes up the High Tang period of Chinese poetry. Wang Wei and Meng Haoran are showcased in this episode.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bái Jūyì | 白居易 | 772-846, poet who lived during the Middle Tang period |
| Cháng’ān | 长安 | Ancient capital of more than a few dynasties/ Present day Xian |
| Chūn xiǎo | 春晓 | “A Spring Morning” |
| Dù Fǔ | 杜甫 | One of the greatest poets in Chinese history, lived 712-770. |
| Emperor Xuánzōng | 唐玄宗 | Also known as Emperor Ming of Tang, reigned 690-705, a total of 43 years |
| Gāo Qǐ | 高启 | 1336-1374. Early Ming dynasty poet from Suzhou |
| Huáng Hè Lóu | 黄鹤楼 | Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei |
| Huáng Hè Lóu Sòng Mèng Hàorán zhī Guǎnglíng | 送孟浩然之廣陵 | Li Bai's poem “Sending off Mèng Hàorán at Yellow Crane Tower,” |
| Húběi province | 湖北省 | Province just to the north of Hunan |
| Jiǔ yuè jiǔ rì yì Shāndōng xiōngdì | 九月九日忆山东兄弟 | The Wang Wei poem “On the Mountain Holiday Thinking of my brothers in Shandong” |
| Jìnshì exam | 进士 | The most important exam of the imperial examination system. Also called the Metropolitan Exam |
| Liú Bié Wáng Wéi | 留别王维 | ”Parting from Wang Wei” |
| Liú Déhǎi | 刘德海 | Shanghai born pipa master, born in 1937. |
| Luòyáng | 洛阳 | One of China's ancient capitals, located in Henan province |
| Lántián | 蓝田县 | City southeast of Xian |
| Lù Zhài | 鹿砦 | Wang Wei poem "Deer Park" or "The Deer Enclosure" |
| Lǐ Bái | 李白 | One of the greatest poets and certainly the most famous one in China. Lived 701-762 |
| Lǐ Línfǔ | 李林甫 | Chancellor to Xuanzong. Famous for protecting his turf |
| Mèng Hàorán | 孟浩然 | Great Tang poet who wrote poems about nature. Lived approximately 690 to 740 |
| Mèngzǐ | 孟子 | Ancient philosopher also known as Mencius |
| Nánzōng Huà | 南宗画 | Southern School of Painting |
| Pípa | 琵琶 | A four stringed lute-like, sort of pear shaped…plucked instrument |
| Pòmò | 破墨 | “Broken-ink” or splashed-ink method of ink brush painting. Called Haboku in Japanese |
| Quán Táng Shī | 全唐书 | The Complete Book of Tang Poetry |
| Shāndōng | 山东 | Coastal province in the north of China |
| Shānshǔi huà | 山水画 | Landscape painting |
| Shānshǔi shī | 山水诗 | Landscape poetry |
| Shānxī | 山西 | Province in northern China |
| Shǔimò | 水墨 | A style of brush painting that used one color of ink |
| Sòng Bié | 送别 | The Wang Wei poem “Farewell” |
| Sù Jiàndé Jiāng | 宿建德江 | “Mooring on the River at Jiàndé” |
| Sū Shì | 苏轼 | Statesman and literary figure extraordinaire of the Northern Song. Lived 1037-1101 |
| Tiányuán Shī Pài | 田园诗派 | “Fields and Gardens Poets Group” |
| Táng Shī Sānbǎi Shǒu | 唐诗三百首 | The Three Hundred Tang Poems |
| Táo Yuānmíng | 陶渊明 | The progenitor of this landscape style of poetry Tao lived during the 4th-5th century (Eastern Jin) |
| Wáng Wéi | 王维 | Another one of the greatest Tang poets. Lived from 699-759, a contemporary of Li Bai and Du Fu |
| Wáng Xīzhī | 王羲之 | One of the all-timne great scholar officials of ancient times. Lined during the Jin. Called China's greatest calligrapher |
| Wéiqí | 围棋 | Also called Chinese chess. The Japanese call it Go 囲碁 |
| Wén rén | 文人 | A literati |
| Wénrén Huà | 文人画 | Another name for landscape painting |
| Wǎngchuān River | 辋川河 | east of present day Xian…in the town of Lántián |
| Wǔhàn | 武汉 | Capital of Hubei, made up of the three cities of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang |
| Wǔzōng | 唐武宗 | Tang emperor from 840-846. Not a big fan of religion |
| Xiàngyáng No. 14 Factory | 向阳公司14号厂 | Factory in Lantian that stands adjacent to Wang Wei's tomb |
| Xiāng Sī | 相思 | The Wang Wei poem “Yearning” |
| Xiāngfán | 襄樊 | Xiangyang renamed to Xiangfan from 1950-2010 |
| Xiāngyáng | 襄阳 | City located up in the northwest corner of Húběi…bordering Shǎnxī and Hénán. |
| Xuē Taō | 薛涛 | Great Tang poet. She lived 770-832 |
| Yòu Shíyí | 右拾遗 | The Reminder to the Right, official charged with catching all the balls that dropped and reminding the imperial court about certain overlooked matters |
| Zhōng Táng | 中唐 | The Middle Tang |
| Zhōu Dynasty | 周朝 | Also referred to as the 2nd Zhou Dynasty. This one ran 690-705 with Wu Zetian as its sole monarch |
| Ān Lùshān | 安禄山 | A seven year rebellion in China that lasted from 755-763 |
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