701 – 762 · The Immortal of Poetry
Li Bai
李白
The most famous poet in the Chinese language, a wanderer, drinker and Daoist visionary whose lines feel improvised and inevitable at once.
In this edition
9 poems
静夜思
Quiet Night Thoughts
Li Bai 李白
床前明月光·疑是地上霜
Before my bed the bright moon shines —
望庐山瀑布
Looking at the Waterfall of Mount Lu
Li Bai 李白
日照香炉生紫烟·遥看瀑布挂前川
The sun strikes Incense Burner Peak and violet mist rises;
早发白帝城
Leaving Baidi City at Dawn
Li Bai 李白
朝辞白帝彩云间·千里江陵一日还
At dawn I leave Baidi among the painted clouds;
独坐敬亭山
Sitting Alone on Mount Jingting
Li Bai 李白
众鸟高飞尽·孤云独去闲
All the birds have flown high and disappeared;
黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵
Seeing Meng Haoran Off at Yellow Crane Tower
Li Bai 李白
故人西辞黄鹤楼·烟花三月下扬州
My old friend takes his leave of Yellow Crane Tower, heading east;
春夜洛城闻笛
Hearing a Flute on a Spring Night in Luoyang
Li Bai 李白
谁家玉笛暗飞声·散入春风满洛城
From whose house does the jade flute send its hidden notes,
望天门山
Looking at Heaven's Gate Mountain
Li Bai 李白
天门中断楚江开·碧水东流至此回
Heaven's Gate is split apart; the Chu river cuts through.
秋浦歌
Song of Autumn Pool
Li Bai 李白
白发三千丈·缘愁似个长
My white hair — three thousand zhang long,
月下独酌
Drinking Alone Under the Moon
Li Bai 李白
花间一壶酒·独酌无相亲
A jug of wine among the flowers,