Du Xunhe
Du Xunhe

Du Xunhe (simplified Chinese: 杜荀鹤; pinyin: Dù Xúnhè; 846-?), Courtesy name Yanzhi (彥之), Art name Jiuhua Shanren (九華山人) was a Chinese poet of the late Tang dynasty, with one of his poems being included in the anthology Three Hundred Tang Poems. Along with Nie Yizhong, Luo Yin, and Pi Rixiu, he was one of the key figures of the late Tang realist movement of Chinese poetry. Du's poems were known for their realistic description of the outer world as well as social-political criticism.

Du Xunhe Famous Poems

    • ○ The Widow in the Mountains (山中寡妇)
      "This poem was composed by the late Tang poet Du Xunhe. Born into humble circumstances, Du repeatedly failed the imperial examinations in his youth, finally passing the jinshi at the age of forty-six. However, his official career remained tro…"
    • ○ See a Friend Off to Wu (送人游吴)
      "（J. P. Seaton 译）"
    • ○ A Sigh in The Spring Palace (春宫怨)
      "Five-character-regular-verse"
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