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A Poem of Changgan Resources

Websites

Li Po, A Life

Here's a short introduction to the poet and his work from the Poetry Foundation.

Cultural China: Li Bai (Li Po)

This is a great website that provides us with all kinds of interesting background to and snippets about Li Po's life and poetry.

Video

Li Bai: China's Immortal Poet

Check out this short documentary about Li Bai's (Li Po's) life.

Learn Chinese Now

Hey, how about a poetry lesson and a Chinese lesson all in one? We get both in this video about Li Po's poem "Thinking on a Quiet Night."

Audio

"Changgan Memories"

This is a reading (with visuals) of a version of "A Poem of Changgan." (Notice that the translation is different.)

"Drinking Alone by Moonlight"

Here's a famous poem by Li Po, sung in Chinese. Don't worry, there are subtitles so we can understand what's being said.

Images

Strollin' Li Bai

Here's a famous portrait of the famous Tang dynasty poet.

Li Po Calligraphy

Check out the only surviving calligraphy in Li Po's own hand.

Articles and Interviews

"Li Bai and Du Fu: China's Drunken Superstar Poets"

Apparently, China's two most famous poets were big drinkers.

Books

The Jade Mountain: A Chinese Anthology

This anthology of Chinese poetry includes Li Po's "A Poem of Changgan."

Li Bai and Du Fu

Here's a great introduction to two of China's greatest poets.