The Three Hundred Tang Poems (Chinese: 唐詩三百首) is an anthology of poems from the Chinese Tang dynasty (618–907). It was first compiled around 1763 by Sun Zhu (1722–1778[1]), who was a Qing Dynasty scholar and was also known as Hengtang Tuishi (蘅塘退士, "Retired Master of Hengtang"). Various later editions also exist. All editions contain slightly more than 300 total poems.[2] The number 300 (or more exactly 305) was a classic number for a poetry collection due to the influence of the Classic of Poetry (詩經, Shijing), which was generally known as The Three Hundred Poems.[1]
Dissatisfied with the anthology Poems by a Thousand Masters (千家詩, Qianjiashi) compiled by Liu Kezhuang in the late Southern Song, and influenced by Ming Dynasty poetry anthologies, Sun selected the poems based on their popularity and educational value. The collection has been popular ever since and can be found in many Chinese households. For centuries, elementary students memorized the poems and used them to learn to read and write. It contains poems by Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei, Chen Zi'ang, Meng Haoran, Han Yu, Du Mu, Bai Juyi, Liu Changqing, Cen Shen, Wang Changling, Wei Yingwu, and more.[3][4]
Out of 317 poems in one edition, 90 were in the gushi form and 227 were in the lüshi or the jueju forms.[5]
Poets
The poets of the Tang shi include a number of authors ranging from the well-known and famous to obscure or anonymous poets, and even include at least one emperor. The poet with the most pieces included in this collection is Du Fu, with thirty-nine. Li Bai is a close runner-up, with thirty-four. Wang Wei has twenty-nine poems included in the anthology and Li Shangyin has twenty-four. Meng Haoran has fifteen, Wei Yingwu twelve, Liu Changqing eleven, and Du Mu ten. After that, each of the other poets' included pieces number in the single digits; however, some of these poets are quite important, such as Liu Zongyuan or Bai Juyi. Some important poets,[citation needed] such as Li He, are not represented at all.
^Xi Biren is an alias meaning "humble person from the west border". The author is unknown (cf. "The Beauty of Tang Poems and Zhuan Zi Calligraphy", "Xi Bi'ren", by Marie L. Sun and Alex K. Sun)
Translations
The first complete translation of the Three Hundred Tang Poems into English was published as The Jade Mountain, translated by Witter Bynner and Jiang Kanghu. From 1929 through 1972 it went through ten editions.[3] A new translation of the anthology by Peter Harris was published in 2009.[7]
^ abWeichang Chan, ed. (1997). . Chinese Text Initiative (in Chinese and English). Translated by Witter Bynner. University of Virginia. Archived from the original on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
^. Wengu – Chinese Classics and Translations (in Chinese, English, and French). AFPC. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
Yu, Pauline (2002). "Chinese Poetry and Its Institutions", in Hsiang Lectures on Chinese Poetry, Volume 2, Grace S. Fong, editor. Montreal: Center for East Asian Research, McGill University.
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PoemsTraditional Chinese唐詩三百首Simplified Chinese唐诗三百首TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTangshi sanbǎi shǒuWade GilesT ang shih san pai shouYale RomanizationTangshr sanbai shǒuIPA tʰa ŋʂɻ sa npa ɪ ʂo ʊ Yue CantoneseYale RomanizationTohngsi saambaak sauJyutpingTong4 si1 saam1 baak3 sau2IPA tʰɔ ːŋɕiː saːmpaːk sɐ u Southern MinHokkien POJTong si saⁿ pah chhiuDissatisfied with the anthology Poems by a Thousand Masters 千家詩 Qianjiashi compiled by Liu Kezhuang in the late Southern Song and influenced by Ming Dynasty poetry anthologies Sun selected the poems based on their popularity and educational value The collection has been popular ever since and can be found in many Chinese households For centuries elementary students memorized the poems and used them to learn to read and write It contains poems by Du Fu Li Bai Wang Wei Chen Zi ang Meng Haoran Han Yu Du Mu Bai Juyi Liu Changqing Cen Shen Wang Changling Wei Yingwu and more 3 4 Contents 1 Organization of poems 2 Poets 3 Translations 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksOrganization of poems EditMain article Classical Chinese poetry forms The original Qing Dynasty version of the 300 Tang Poems was organized by the poem s formal type of which there were seven Folk song styled verse yuefu Ancient verse gushi Five character ancient verse Seven character ancient verse Modern style verse jintishi Eight line regulated verse lushi Five character regular verse Seven character regular verse Quatrain jueju Five character quatrain Seven character quatrainOut of 317 poems in one edition 90 were in the gushi form and 227 were in the lushi or the jueju forms 5 Poets EditThe poets of the Tang shi include a number of authors ranging from the well known and famous to obscure or anonymous poets and even include at least one emperor The poet with the most pieces included in this collection is Du Fu with thirty nine Li Bai is a close runner up with thirty four Wang Wei has twenty nine poems included in the anthology and Li Shangyin has twenty four Meng Haoran has fifteen Wei Yingwu twelve Liu Changqing eleven and Du Mu ten After that each of the other poets included pieces number in the single digits however some of these poets are quite important such as Liu Zongyuan or Bai Juyi Some important poets citation needed such as Li He are not represented at all Name Traditional Simplified Pinyin Wade Giles note 1 Dates note 2 Number of included pieces note 3 Bai Juyi 白居易 白居易 Bai Juyi Po Chu i 772 846 6Cao Song 曹松 曹松 Cao Sōng Ts ao Song 830 903 1Cen Shen 岑參 岑参 Cen Shen Ts en Shen 715 770 7Chang Jian 常建 常建 Chang Jian Ch ang Chien 708 765 2Chen Tao 陳陶 陈陶 Chen Tao Ch en T ao 824 882 1Chen Zi ang 陳子昂 陈子昂 Chen Zǐang Ch en Tzǔ ang 661 702 1Cui Daorong 崔道融 崔道融 Cui Dao Rong Ts ui Tao jong 880 907 3Cui Hao 崔顥 崔颢 Cui Hao Ts ui Hao 704 754 4Cui Hu 崔護 崔护 Cui Hu Ts ui Hu 772 846 1Cui Shu 崔曙 崔曙 Cui Shǔ Ts ui Shu 704 739 1Cui Tu 崔塗 崔涂 Cui Tu Ts ui T u 854 2Dai Shulun 戴叔倫 戴叔伦 Dai Shulun Tai Shu lun 732 789 1Du Fu 杜甫 杜甫 Du Fǔ Tu Fu 712 770 39Du Mu 杜牧 杜牧 Du Mu Tu Mu 803 852 10Du Qiuniang Lady Du Qiu 杜秋娘 杜秋娘 Du Qiuniang Tu Ch iu niang 825 1Du Shenyan 杜審言 杜审言 Du Shenyan Tu Shen yen 646 708 1Du Xunhe 杜荀鶴 杜荀鹤 Du Xunhe Tu Hsun he 846 904 1Gao Pian 高駢 高骈 Gao Pian Kao Pian 821 887 1Gao Shi 高適 高适 Gao Shi Kao Shi 716 765 2Gu Kuang 顧況 顾况 Gu Kuang Ku K uang 725 814 1Han Hong 韓翃 韩翃 Han Hong Han Hung 754 784 3Han Wo 韓偓 韩偓 Han Wo Han Wo 844 923 1Han Yu 韓愈 韩愈 Han Yu Han Yu 768 824 4He Zhizhang 賀知章 贺知章 He Zhizhang He Chih chang 659 744 1Hu Lingneng 胡令能 胡令能 Hu Lingneng Hu Ling Neng 785 826 1Huangfu Ran 皇甫冉 皇甫冉 Huangfǔ Rǎn Huang fu Jan 716 769 1Jia Dao 賈島 贾岛 Jiǎ Dǎo Chia Tao 779 843 1Jiaoran 皎然 皎然 Jiǎoran Chiao jan 730 799 1Jin Changxu 金昌緒 金昌绪 Jin Changxu Chin Ch ang hsu 1Li Bai Li Po 李白 李白 Lǐ Bai Lǐ Bo Li Pai Li Po 701 762 34Li Duan 李端 李端 Lǐ Duan Li Tuan 743 782 1Li He 李賀 李贺 Lǐ He Li He 790 816 2Li Pin 李頻 李频 Lǐ Pin Li P in 818 876 1Li Qi 李頎 李颀 Lǐ Qi Li Ch i 690 751 7Li Qiao 李峤 李嶠 Lǐ Qiao Li Ch iao 645 714 2Li Shangyin 李商隱 李商隐 Lǐ Shangyǐn Li Shang yin 813 858 24Li Shen 李紳 李绅 Lǐ Shen Li Shen 772 846 1Li Yi 李益 李益 Lǐ Yi Li I 748 827 3Liu Changqing 劉長卿 刘长卿 Liu Changqing Liu Chang ch ing 710 789 11Liu Fangping 劉方平 刘方平 Liu Fangping Liu Fang p ing mid 8th century 2Liu Shenxu 劉眘虛 刘眘虚 Liu Shenxu Liu Shen hsu early 8th century 1Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫 刘禹锡 Liu Yǔxi Liu Yu hsi 772 842 4Liu Zhongyong 柳中庸 柳中庸 Liǔ Zhōngyōng Liu Chung yung 775 1Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元 柳宗元 Liǔ Zōngyuan Liu Tsung yuan 773 819 5Lu Lun 盧綸 卢纶 Lu Lun Lu Lun 739 799 6Lu Guimeng 陸龜蒙 陆龟蒙 Lu Guimeng Lu Kui meng 881 1Luo Binwang 駱賓王 骆宾王 Luo Binwang Lo Pin wang 640 684 1Luo Yin 羅隱 罗隐 Luo Yǐn Lo Yin 833 910 2Ma Dai 馬戴 马戴 Mǎ Dai Ma Tai 799 869 2Meng Haoran 孟浩然 孟浩然 Meng Haoran Meng Hao jan 689 740 15Meng Jiao 孟郊 孟郊 Meng Jiao Meng Chiao 751 814 2Nie Yizhong 聶夷中 聂夷中 Nie Yizhōng Nie YiChong 837 884 1Pei Di 裴迪 裴迪 Pei Di Pei Ti 716 1Qian Qi 錢起 钱起 Qian Qǐ Ch ien Ch i 722 780 3Qin Taoyu 秦韜玉 秦韬玉 Qin Taoyu Ch in T ao yu late 9th century 1Qiu Wei 邱為 邱为 Qiu Wei Ch iu Wei 694 789 1Qiwu Qian 綦毋潛 綦毋潜 Qiwu Qian Ch i wu Ch ien 692 755 1Quan Deyu 權德輿 权德舆 Quan Deyu Ch uan Te yu 759 818 1Rong Yu 戎昱 戎昱 Rong Yu Jong Yu 740 800 2Shen Quanqi 沈佺期 沈佺期 Shen Quanqi Shen Ch uan ch i 650 713 2Shi Jianwu 施肩吾 施肩吾 Shi Jianwu Shi Chuan wu 780 861 1Sikong Shu 司空曙 司空曙 Si Kōngshǔ Ssu k ung Shu 720 790 3Song Zhiwen 宋之問 宋之问 Song Zhiwen Sung Chih wen 656 712 1Tang Xuanzong 唐玄宗 唐玄宗 Tang Xuanzōng T ang Hsuan tsung 685 762 1Wang Bo 王勃 王勃 Wang Bo Wang Po 649 676 1Wang Changling 王昌齡 王昌龄 Wang Changling Wang Ch ang ling 698 756 8Wang Han 王翰 王翰 Wang Han Wang Han 687 726 1Wang Jia 王駕 王驾 Wang Jia Wang Chia 851 2Wang Jian 王建 王建 Wang Jian Wang Chien 830 1Wang Wan 王灣 王灣 Wang Wan Wang Wan 693 751 1Wang Wei 王維 王维 Wang Wei Wang Wei 699 759 29Wang Ya 王涯 王涯 Wang Ya Wang Ya 835 1Wang Zhihuan 王之渙 王之涣 Wang Zhihuan Wang Tsu huan 688 742 2Wei Yingwu 韋應物 韦应物 Wei Yingwu Wei Ying wu 737 792 12Wei Zhuang 韋莊 韦庄 Wei Zhuang Wei Chuang 836 910 2Wen Tingyun 溫庭筠 温庭筠 Wen Tingyun Wen T ing yun 812 870 4Wu Mingshi Anonymous 無名氏 无名氏 Wumingshi Wu ming shih 1Xi Biren Anonymous note 4 西鄙人 西鄙人 Xi Bǐren Hsi pi Jen 1Xu Hun 許渾 许浑 Xǔ Hun Hsu Hun 791 858 2Xue Feng 薛逢 薛逢 Xue Feng Hsueh Feng mid 9th century 1Yu Hu 於鵠 于鹄 Yu Hu Yu Hu 814 3Yu Shinan 虞世南 虞世南 Yu Shinan Yu Shi Nan 558 638 2Yuan Jie 元結 元结 Yuan Jie Yuan Chieh 723 772 2Yuan Zhen 元稹 元稹 Yuan Zhen Yuan Chen 779 831 4Zhang Hu 張祜 张祜 Zhang Hu Chang Hu 785 6 better source needed 849 citation needed 5Zhang Ji from Hubei 張繼 张继 Zhang Ji Chang Chi 715 779 1Zhang Ji from Jiangnan 張籍 张籍 Zhang Ji Chang Chi 766 830 1Zhang Jiuling 張九齡 张九龄 Zhang Jiǔling Chang Chiu ling 678 740 5Zhang Bi 張泌 张泌 Zhang Bi Chang Mi late 9th century 1Zhang Qiao 張喬 张喬 Zhang Qiao Chang Ch iao 1Zhang Xu 張旭 张旭 Zhang Xu Chang Hsu 658 747 1Zhang Yue 張說 张说 Zhang Yue Chang Yue 667 731 1Zhang Zhihe 張志和 张志和 Zhang Zhihe Chang Chi he 732 774 1Zhang Zhongsu 張仲素 张仲素 Zhang Zhōngsu Chang Chong su 769 819 2Zheng Gu 鄭谷 郑谷 Zheng Gǔ Cheng Hu 849 911 1Zheng Tian 鄭畋 郑畋 Zheng Tian Cheng T ien 824 882 1Zhu Qingyu 朱慶餘 朱庆余 Zhu Qingyu Chu Ch ing yu early 9th century 2Zu Yong 祖詠 祖咏 Zǔ Yǒng Tsu Yung 699 746 2 Lacking tone marks and may be modified Wade Giles Birth death flourishing or other as available All dates Common Era From standard edition s Xi Biren is an alias meaning humble person from the west border The author is unknown cf The Beauty of Tang Poems and Zhuan Zi Calligraphy Xi Bi ren by Marie L Sun and Alex K Sun Translations EditThe first complete translation of the Three Hundred Tang Poems into English was published as The Jade Mountain translated by Witter Bynner and Jiang Kanghu From 1929 through 1972 it went through ten editions 3 A new translation of the anthology by Peter Harris was published in 2009 7 See also EditClassical Chinese poetry Gao Bing List of poems in Chinese or by Chinese poets Tang poetry Qing poetry Quantangshi Sun ZhuReferences Edit a b Yu 64 65 Rexroth xvi a b Weichang Chan ed 1997 Home of 300 Tang Poems Chinese Text Initiative in Chinese and English Translated by Witter Bynner University of Virginia Archived from the original on 2007 09 25 Retrieved 2007 09 12 Tang Shi 300 Tang poems Wengu Chinese Classics and Translations in Chinese English and French AFPC Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 09 12 Watson 127 http knopfdoubleday com book 75991 three hundred tang poems Harris Peter 2009 Three Hundred Tang Poems ISBN 978 0307269737 Sources EditWu John C H 1972 The Four Seasons of Tang Poetry Rutland Vermont Charles E Tuttle ISBN 978 0 8048 0197 3 Watson Burton 1971 CHINESE LYRICISM Shih Poetry from the Second to the Twelfth Century New York Columbia University Press ISBN 0 231 03464 4 Rexroth Kenneth 1970 Love and the Turning Year One Hundred More Poems from the Chinese New York New Directions Yu Pauline 2002 Chinese Poetry and Its Institutions in Hsiang Lectures on Chinese Poetry Volume 2 Grace S Fong editor Montreal Center for East Asian Research McGill University External links Edit Chinese Wikisource has 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