Li Po (701-762) was probably the greatest Chinese poets of premorden times. It is generally agreed that he and Tu Fu raised in the Another characteristic of his poetry is the air of playfulness,

Profile and eight translations, with GB texts. ... This page includes both English and Chinese versions. All Chinese texts are in GB code

701--762 A.D. Also Romanised Li Pai, Li T'ai-po, Li Bai, et cetera. ... Alchemy and Li Po from Waley's book on the poet.

The dated Buddhist inscription referred to above was written at Yen-chou, near [Li Po's] Shantung home, in the summer ... From Arthur Waley, The Poetry and Career of Li Po, 701--762 A.D. pp. 54--58.

Somewhere beyond the Gorge Li Po is gone, looking for friendship or an old love's sleeve or writing letters to his children, lost, and to his children's children, and to us.

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New Directions Anthology of; Classical Chinese Poetry Eliot Weinberger, Editor ... In this New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry not only does it turn up again, we are given the chance

Extracts from poetry of Li Po ... Li Po entered the capital, Chang-an, in about 742 and his poetry found great favor at the imperial court.

; Li Bai Poetry ; [Li Po, Li Tai-Po] ... he must be agonizing over poetry again. ... Great Poets (English) Great Poets (Chinese) Poetry Page Home Page Sound problems

Poetry by poet, poems ... The poetry of Li Po is a characterization of classical Chinese poetry. It is marked by simplicity and a preoccupation with the personal and mundane aspects of a poet’s life.