"This is an archaizing or "old-style" lament by the Mid-Tang poet Meng Jiao, also titled An Olden Lament (Gu Yuan). Meng Jiao’s life was marked by poverty and repeated failure in the imperial examinations; he did not attain the jin…"
"This poem was composed by the Mid-Tang poet Meng Jiao during his wanderings far from home. Meng Jiao’s life was marked by poverty and repeated failure in the imperial examinations; he did not attain the jinshi degree until the age of forty-…"
"This poem takes the legend of the Goddess of Wushan as its central theme, blending depictions of the Three Gorges scenery, visions of the goddess, and the emotions of a traveler to create an ethereal and enchanting artistic realm. While sail…"
"This poem portrays a woman's emotional turmoil and reluctance as she bids farewell to her lover, revealing her deep attachment to love and her inner anxieties."
""Complaint of Parting" is a five-character ancient poem that vividly portrays the poignant and deeply touching scene of a couple parting ways. Set against the backdrop of an autumn farewell, the poem uses vivid details and a seamle…"
"Meng Jiao struggled in his official career for a long time, only passing the imperial examination at the age of 46. His joy and relief were beyond words, and this poem vividly captures his exhilaration upon achieving success. In just four li…"
"Meng Jiao’s Ba Shang Qing Bo Xing (灞上轻薄行) initiates its kinetic regime with a negative diagnosis of the capital: Chang'an wu huan bu, kuang zhi chun jing mu. (长安无缓步，况值春景暮。). The Chang'an (长安—the Long Peace, the Tang capi…"
"By Meng Jiao"
"By Meng Jiao"
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"Meng Jiao's You Zi Yin (游子吟) opens with a picture familiar to anyone who has ever left home: Ci mu shou zhong xian, you zi shen shang yi. (慈母手中线，游子身上衣。). A loving mother holds a needle and thread, sewing clothes for her son wh…"
"Meng Jiao's Lie Nü Cao (烈女操)—a pentasyllabic old-style verse (wuyan gushi) that operates as a didactic manifesto of Mid-Tang gendered thanatopolitics—opens with a vegetal contract that naturalizes the conjugal bond as a biological inevi…"
