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What does Du Fu mean in English?
“sage of poetry”, epithet of Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3] 大李杜 Dà Lǐ Dù
Who were Li Bai and Du Fu?
Du Fu (Chinese: 杜甫; Wade–Giles: Tu Fu; 712–770) was a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang dynasty. Along with his elder contemporary and friend Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.
What is Du Fu most famous poem?
Ballad of an Old Cypress
Written in the wake of great political turmoil, Du Fu’s famous “Ballad of an Old Cypress” both celebrates and laments the eponymous cypress, great but ultimately unused. Shortly after the An Lushan Rebellion (755-763), Du Fu 杜甫 ended up seeking refuge in Kuizhou 夔州 (modern-day Chongqing).
Who were Li Bai and Du Fu How were they different?
Li Bai was a huge celebrity, showered with honours because of his genius. Du Fu, on the other hand, aspired to a career as a civil servant, but he failed the exam and was too prickly to network his way into a good post. Then came a rebellion led by a general, An Lushan, and eight years of civil war.
Where did Du Fu Live?
Chengdu
Chang’anLuoyangTianshui
Du Fu/Places lived
What is Du Fu famous for?
Du Fu (712-770 AD) is regarded by many Chinese as their greatest poet. He was well known in his day, and made friends with other poets such as Li Bai, another famous poet in the Tang dynasty.
Why is Li Bai famous?
Li Bai is known as a famous Romantic Poet in ancient China. Li Bai apparently led a wild life. He is said to have killed people in martial arts challenges and personal duels. He wrote about common things such as natural places and cities he saw, romance, war and death and things like this.
Why did Du Fu write poems?
The rebellion, which lasted for nearly eight years, severely disrupted Chinese society. In these years, Du Fu led an itinerant life, writing poetry about the events he witnessed and endured—famine, political unrest, and personal tragedy.
Where is Tu Fu from?
Gongyi, Zhengzhou, China
Du Fu/Place of birth
How did Du Fu meet Li Bai?
Du Fu traveled to Jiangsu/Zhejiang in the early 730s. He sat the examination to become a civil servant, but he failed. Due to this, he went back to traveling. When his father died in 740, Du Fu could have joined the civil service. Instead of joining himself, Du Fu allowed one of his half-brothers. In 744, Du Fu met the great poet Li Bai.
Who is Li Bai?
He is talking about Li Bai, a poet born in Central Asia, who became a wandering superstar poet in China, known as “the fallen immortal” or “the immortal of wine”. Kuo’s band got together in 1988 when China had just emerged from isolation, and was falling head over heels in love with foreign culture.
Why does Kuo love Li Bai?
You know, he’s wild and associated with a kind of unbridled revelry, and yeah that’s part of why I love him,” says Kuo. He is talking about Li Bai, a poet born in Central Asia, who became a wandering superstar poet in China, known as “the fallen immortal” or “the immortal of wine”.
How many times did Li Bai marry?
Li Bai married the grand-daughter of a former government minister in 727. He lived with his wife’s family in Anlu for a while after marriage. In 744, he married the poetess Zong, the daughter of an important official. They had two children. Li Bai married two more times. Li Bai excelled in calligraphy.