The great Chinese poet Li Po was born in 701 and grew up in western China, in Sichuan province near Chengdu.
Done into English verse by Shigeyoshi Obata, with an introd. With Tu Fu (Du Fu) he is the most esteemed representative of Daoist (Taoist) poetry [Taoism, or Daoism, is a spiritual path that emphasises the importance of living in natural harmony with the Tao (= the underlying consciousness of the universe - a cosmic unity underlying all phenomena) ]. He was a gifted student, studied the classic Confucian works as well as other more esoteric and Romantic literature; by the time he was a young man he was an accomplished swordsman, practitioner of the martial arts and bon vivant. The Chinese poet Li Po or Li Bai (李白) was born in 701 and died in 762.And if the place he was born and died is unknown the way of his death is not, as the legend has attributed him, legend worthy of a great poet: drunk being, drowned while he was trying from his boat to catch the reflection of the moon in the waters of the Yangtze river.. and Obata, Shigeyoshi. Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review. Since the Middle Ages the Chinese have been almost unanimous in regarding Li Po as their greatest poet, and the few who have given the first place to his contemporary Tu Fu have usually accorded the second to Li.. One is reluctant to disregard the verdict of a people upon its own poets. The works of Li Po, the Chinese poet ;: done into English verse by Shigeyoshi Obata, with an introd. & Obata, Shigeyoshi. The Works of Li Po, the Chinese Poet Bai Li Full view - 1922. E.P. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dutton & co. Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Google Book from the collections of University of Michigan Language English. Li, Bai. Contents.
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Poet of Poets Table of Contents. The Works Of Li Po: The Chinese Poet (1922) Hardcover – September 10, 2010 by Li Po (Author), Shigeyoshi Obata (Translator) 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. See all 19 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Title Page. Book digitized by Google from the library of … His given name, (), is romanized by variants such as Po, Bo, Bai, Pai.In Hanyu Pinyin, reflecting modern Mandarin Chinese, the main, colloquial equivalent for this character is Bái; Bó is the literary variant and is commonly used.
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Li Po's poetry shows a generous free-spirit, celebrating unorthodox perceptions of life. 3 reviews This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
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