Classical Chinese Poems
Explore 80 classic Chinese poems from the Tang, Song, and other dynasties. Click on any poem to read the full text with translations and cultural notes.
李白(Lǐ Bái)9 poems
独坐敬亭山
Sitting Alone on Mount Jingting
众鸟高飞尽，
孤云独去闲。
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古朗月行
An Old Ballad of the Moon
小时不识月，
呼作白玉盘。
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黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵
Seeing Meng Haoran Off to Guangling at Yellow Crane Tower
故人西辞黄鹤楼，
烟花三月下扬州。
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静夜思
Thoughts on a Quiet Night
床前明月光，
疑是地上霜。
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秋浦歌
Song of Qiupu (No. 15)
白发三千丈，
缘愁似个长。
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望庐山瀑布
Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu
日照香炉生紫烟，
遥看瀑布挂前川。
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望天门山
Viewing Tianmen Mountain
天门中断楚江开，
碧水东流至此回。
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早发白帝城
Departing from Baidi City at Dawn
朝辞白帝彩云间，
千里江陵一日还。
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赠汪伦
To Wang Lun
李白乘舟将欲行，
忽闻岸上踏歌声。
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杜甫(Dù Fǔ)7 poems
江畔独步寻花
Strolling Among the Flowers by the Riverbank
黄四娘家花满蹊，
千朵万朵压枝低。
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绝句·迟日江山丽
Quatrain: Chí Rì Jiāng Shān Lì (Beautiful Spring Landscapes)
迟日江山丽，
春风花草香。
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闻官军收河南河北
Hearing the Government Troops Have Recovered Henan and Hebei
剑外忽传收蓟北
初闻涕泪满衣裳
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春夜喜雨
Pleasant Rain on a Spring Night
好雨知时节
当春乃发生
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江南逢李龟年
Encountering Li Guinian in the South
岐王宅里寻常见，
崔九堂前几度闻。
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绝句·两个黄鹂鸣翠柳
Jueju: Two Golden Orioles Sing Amid Green Willows
两个黄鹂鸣翠柳，
一行白鹭上青天。
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赠花卿
To General Hua Jingding
锦城丝管日纷纷，
半入江风半入云。
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杜牧(Dù Mù)4 poems
刘禹锡(Liú Yǔxī)4 poems
苏轼(Sū Shì)4 poems
惠崇春江晚景
View of the Spring River in Early Evening (After Hui Chong's Painting)
竹外桃花三两枝，
春江水暖鸭先知。
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六月二十七日望湖楼醉书
Drunk Writings at Wanghu Pavilion on the 27th Day of the Sixth Lunar Month
黑云翻墨未遮山，
白雨跳珠乱入船。
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题西林壁
Inscribed on the Wall of West Forest Temple
横看成岭侧成峰，
远近高低各不同。
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饮湖上初晴后雨
Drinking by the West Lake on a Fine Morning Followed by Rain
水光潋滟晴方好，
山色空蒙雨亦奇。
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