Special Episode | Cats in Chinese History and Literature with Dr. Lee Moore
Fellow cat lover (ailurophile) Lee Moore of the Chinese Literature Podcast joins Laszlo for this CHP Special Episode where they chat about cats in Chinese history.
Ep. 225 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 8)
Welcome to the conclusion of our series on the history of Tang Poetry. The Late Tang period of Chinese poetry was marked with all the signs of an imperial house in decline. It was a sad and melancholy time and quite a few Late Tang poems expressed the hopelessness felt during these sorrowful years.
Ep. 224 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 7)
In this seventh installment of the history of Tang poetry, we move on to the Middle Tang period. While the poetry might not be as celebrated as that produced during the High Tang, there were still many figures beloved in their own time and all through the centuries.
Ep. 222 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 5)
Along with Li Bai, discussed last episode, Du Fu is considered one of the greatest poets in Chinese history. We’ll take a brief look at the rough road Du Fu had to walk most of his years. In addition to looking at his life we’ll hear a few of his regulated verse poems.
Ep. 221 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 4)
This episode will focus more on the story of Li Bai (and legend) rather than an in-depth analysis of his poetry. He, along with several other poets from this time are cultural icons and treasures of the Chinese people.
Ep. 220 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 3)
After finishing up some of the good stuff that came out of the Six Dynasties, we’ll get a first look at the Early and High Tang periods in this Part 3 of our Tang Poetry series.
Ep. 219 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 2)
In Part 2 Laszlo finishes up an overview of pre-Tang poetry and show where everything went from the Classic of Poetry and Songs of Chu.
Ep. 218 | The History of Tang Poetry (Part 1)
In this first of a series introducing the history of Chinese poetry, Laszlo focuses on the two most important works from Pre-Qin China, The Classic of Poetry and The Songs of Chu.
Ep. 140-6 | Camellia sinensis, Superstar
Just like rock n'roll after Elvis, tea starts to rapidly develop. This episode we'll look at the tea poet Lu Tong and the earliest renowned styles of tea ware.