Luo Binwang Famous Poems

○ Parting on River Yi (易水送别（于易水送人）)
"Concise yet powerful, Luo’s language reveals the power of legacies and the impact that bold decisions can have on generations to come. Based on a true story, the poem traces the last interaction between Crown Prince Dan of Yan state and Jin…"
○ In the Army Camp, Climbing a Gate Tower (在军登城楼城)
"This is a poem by Luo Binwang, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The first two lines depict the late autumn scenery—cold wind whistling above the city walls and chill mist curling over the river surface—painting a bleak and desolate picture that…"
○ An Ode to the Goose (咏鹅)
"Written by Tang Dynasty poet Luo Binwang when he was only seven years old, “An Ode to the Goose” is a particularly simple and easy to memorize poem, resulting in it often being one of the very first famous Chinese poems to be learned by Ch…"
○ A Political Prisoner Listening to a Cicada (在狱咏蝉（并序）)
"Five-character-regular-verseDuring the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, Luo Binwang criticized the empress and engaged in a failed rebellion that landed him in prison. While sitting in prison, Luo composed a poem that lamented his desire to be de…"