Bao Junhui
Bao Junhui

Bao Junhui (Chinese: 鮑君徽; fl. 798798 CE) (courtesy name Wenji) was a late eighth-century Chinese poet. She came from a respected family during the Tang dynasty and achieved fame as a poet during the reign of Emperor Dezong (779-804).

Bao Junhui Famous Poems

    • ○ Mountain Gate Moon (关山月)
      "This poem reads like an imperial official's criticism of the throne. But such a poem is out of place coming from a consort's brush. So one would think it was a private poem. Then how did it become one of Bao Junhui's few poems to survive? An…"
    • ○ Tender Blossom Song (惜花吟)
      "This peom is probably a lyric, which is a Chinese poet's words set to a tune known to his listeners. Or hers, as the case may be. As Bao Junhui is living, or trapped, in the Six Palaces of the consorts, it would be a song the other women kne…"
    • ○ For a Harmonious Unicorn Virtue Banquet of One Hundred Colleagues, by Imperial order (奉和麟德殿宴百僚应制)
      "This is obviously a formulaic poem produced by order of the throne to celebrate and honor a returning victor. Emperor Dezong started out well and went downhill throughout his reign. He struggled with many rebellions and caused as many, throu…"
    • ○ East Pavillion Tea Gathering (东亭茶宴)
      "Bao Junhui spent just over three months in the court of the Tang emperor Dezong (780 - 805) and then contrived successfully to go away. She could have asked for leave to care for her mother and then return. She left for good. We know little …"
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