the gold gate of West Hall he knocked on the jade door. Shī 诗 is Chinese word and character for old poetry and Gǔshī 古詩 old poetry. Keep in mind poems are rhythmical and often metaphorical, which makes translation difficult. This project was motivated by the Grand The translator might not have these same divine qualities, but they may take joy in being God’s apostles who spread the word. me. Style, rhyme, meter, and form were all considerations of classic Tang poetry, but different poets gave different importance to each of these elements. They can be used for educational or noncommercial Verse is a looser form of expression which focuses more on style sacrificing rhyme for imagery and meaning. I also use Google Search, and yes, of course, I read the many translations that have already been done. This website contains over fifty poems from the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907 AD) and my attempt to translate them to English. If it is so difficult, one asks, why translate at all? It is fun. © 2008 Ying Sun. Translations of poems 190, 191, 193 are from "Perspectives on the Tang" edited by Arthur Wright and Denis Twitchett, published by Yale University Press, 1973. Perhaps a bit like bringing chaos into order, like God in the beginning, creating Paradise for Adam and Eve to enjoy. To give one example, the word “awful” once meant worthy of awe, and today something quite different. Under purposes with a reference to this webite; other uses must be tragedy between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗) and Yang The poem contains a total of 120 verses. revels and banquets the Emperor was fully occupied. If you don’t believe me, try reading Shakespeare verbatim or the King James Bible. Return to main Tang Poems - English Translation. with English Translations. This project was motivated by the Grand Music of Tang, which is a suite of 24 classical-guitar pieces composed by Ssu-Yu Huang . with English Translations. This is not to say that some are right while others are wrong. The materials at this website are Copyright © 2008-2012 Ying Sun, Song Verses To arrive at my translations, I utilize Google Translate and Linguee. We may generally define poetry as the literary expression of feelings and ideas using style and rhythm. This translation is a more liberal and rhyming one. -Ying Many With She -Ying Gazing at Mount Lu’s Waterfall, by Li Bai. asked the messenger to bring back a verse with a clue. The cheeky response is because it is there. A more direct translation is available at Wikipedia. page. a more liberal and rhyming one. The English know quite well what is meant by “cheek” and the Chinese not at all. Time passes and the context and meaning of words change.

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