Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 141 Bai, Juyi 772 846 Po, Chü-i 白居易 Po, Chu-i 長恨歌 Chang Hen Ge Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Huang Xiang-Ru "長恨歌" by Juyi Bai is a renowned narrative poem from the Tang dynasty, written during the 8th to 9th centuries. This classic work blends elements of historical romance and tragic love, centered around the story of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and his beloved consort, Yang Guifei. It delves into themes of love, loss, and the impermanence of life, capturing the intricacies of emotional attachment and the consequences of political strife. The poem chronicles the passionate yet tragic romance between the emperor and Yang Guifei, detailing their initial courtship and the joys of their love. However, as political unrest arises, their idyllic existence is shattered, leading to Yang's untimely death and the emperor's profound grief. Juyi Bai captures the depth of the emperor's sorrow as he reflects on their lost love, wishing for a reunion that transcends mortality. The poignant imagery and lyrical quality serve to evoke the enduring nature of their love, despite the obstacles posed by fate and circumstance. Through this work, readers experience the intertwined themes of devotion and heartache, making it a timeless reflection on love's enduring power amidst the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese poetry Yang, gui fei, 719-756 -- Poetry Tang Xuanzong, Emperor of China, 685-762 -- Poetry PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 31246 31186 2024-10-11T05:04:38.045899 2023-09-11T08:23:04.195617 text/html text/html 31239 31179 2024-10-11T05:04:38.431931 2023-09-11T08:23:04.318618 text/html text/html 56918 2024-10-11T05:04:41.926995 application/epub+zip 55894 2024-10-11T05:04:39.986901 application/epub+zip 55895 2024-10-11T05:04:38.951891 application/epub+zip 102025 2024-10-11T05:04:43.344936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97316 2024-10-11T05:04:41.358896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79564 2022-09-12T03:48:32.912776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22857 2024-10-11T05:04:37.828909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22821 2013-09-26T11:29:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 9541 2013-09-26T11:30:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19031 2024-10-11T05:04:43.467878 application/rdf+xml 7308 2024-10-11T05:04:39.488890 image/jpeg 2085 2024-10-11T05:04:39.217903 image/jpeg 54106 2024-10-11T05:04:38.435905 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia