苏轼Su Shi
Life
Su Shi, better known as Su Dongpo, was a poet, essayist, painter, calligrapher and official — the great all-rounder of the Song dynasty. Repeatedly exiled, he met hardship with humor and philosophy, and made the ci (song lyric) a vehicle for grand themes.
Poems on this site
- Spring Night春夜｜seven-character quatrain
- Written on the Wall at West Forest Temple题西林壁｜seven-character quatrain
- Drinking at West Lake: First Sun, Then Rain饮湖上初晴后雨｜seven-character quatrain
- Prelude to Water Melody (When Will the Moon Be Clear?)水调歌头｜ci (song lyric) to the tune "Shuidiao Getou"
- Remembering the Past at Red Cliff念奴娇·赤壁怀古｜ci (song lyric) to the tune "Niannujiao"
- Gazing South from Chaoran Terrace望江南｜ci (song lyric)
- Drunk at Lake View Tower六月二十七日望湖楼醉书｜seven-character quatrain
- Spring River at Dusk惠崇春江晚景｜seven-character quatrain
- Crabapple海棠｜seven-character quatrain
- Silk-Washing Stream浣溪沙｜ci (song lyric)
- Silk-Washing Stream: Dragon Boat Festival浣溪沙｜ci (song lyric)
- Eating Lychees食荔枝｜seven-character quatrain
- On the Road to Xincheng新城道中｜seven-character regulated verse
- Calming the Waves定风波｜ci (song lyric)
- For Liu Jingwen赠刘景文｜seven-character quatrain