Li Bai Summary

Li Bai (701–762), Chinese poet. Li Bai, or Li Bo, also known as Taibai and style named Qinglian, is often mentioned along with Du Fu as one of the two greatest Tang dynasty (618–907) poe... Read more

Li Po (701-762), one of the most popular Chinese poets, was noted for his romantic songs on wine, women, and nature. His writings reflect the grandeur of the T'ang dynasty at the height of its prosper... Read more

In the following introduction to the first volume of Li Po's work rendered into English, Obata offers details of the poet's life that informed his verse. I At the early dawn of mediev... Read more

In the following excerpt from his full-length study of Chinese lyric poetry, Watson discusses several examples of Li Po's work, classifying individual poems according to their traditional form ... Read more

In the following essay, Eide discusses three neglected poems by Li Po—“My Trip in a Dream to the Lady of Heaven Mountain,” “Lu Mountain Song,” and “Song... Read more

In the following introduction to the Li Po section in his translation of the works of five T’ang poets, Young remarks on Li Po's sense of intoxication, freedom, and adventure, and discus... Read more