Project Gutenberg 2016-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 144 Unknown 孔雀東南飛 A Pair of Peacocks Southeast Fly Kong que dong nan fei Produced by Huang Bing-Jun "孔雀東南飛" by Unknown is a classic Chinese narrative poem written during the Han Dynasty, which falls within the broad time span of the early centuries AD. This work is a tragic love story that reflects themes of devotion, societal expectations, and familial loyalty. It is known for its poignant exploration of the consequences of love thwarted by external pressures. The poem centers on the tale of Jiao Zhongqing and his wife, Liu, who face immense pressure from their families regarding their marriage. Liu, loyal to her husband and unwilling to marry another, ultimately takes her own life, leading Zhongqing to follow suit in his grief. Their tragic deaths evoke a deep sense of sorrow from the community, culminating in a collective mourning that highlights the themes of love, fidelity, and despair. The poem’s imagery and lyrical style convey the intensity of their emotions and the cultural significance of their story, marking it as a poignant commentary on the struggles between personal desires and societal obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese poetry -- Qin and Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Yue fu (Chinese poetry) PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 35502 35441 2024-09-21T17:23:21.866120 2023-09-22T13:50:28.614095 text/html text/html 35495 35434 2024-09-21T17:23:22.113121 2023-09-22T13:50:28.757155 text/html text/html 59354 2024-09-21T17:23:25.736117 application/epub+zip 58331 2024-09-21T17:23:23.697111 application/epub+zip 58331 2024-09-21T17:23:22.653124 application/epub+zip 106989 2024-09-21T17:23:27.147090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102224 2024-09-21T17:23:25.120117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88311 2022-09-23T20:29:12.611310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26986 26977 2024-09-21T17:23:21.644141 2023-09-22T13:50:28.478075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27409 2016-06-08T09:34:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 11587 2016-06-08T09:35:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17461 2024-09-21T17:23:27.268091 application/rdf+xml 7685 2024-09-21T17:23:23.184134 image/jpeg 2264 2024-09-21T17:23:22.918123 image/jpeg 57286 2024-09-21T17:23:22.117122 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 More titles under Anonymous