"This poem was written during Shen Quanqi's period of exile. The Cold Food Festival, occurring two days before the Qingming Festival, was a traditional occasion when people extinguished fires and ate cold food to commemorate Jie Zitui. It was…"
"This poem was composed during the Wu Zhou period, a time of frequent border conflicts. Shen Quanqi, serving in the court, repeatedly heard reports of incessant northern campaigns. The title "Moon Over the Mountain Pass" follows the…"
"This poem was written during Shen Quanqi's tenure in the capital, belonging to his early works on courtly themes. Tang dynasty palaces placed great emphasis on floral decorations, and each early spring, palace maidens would cut colorful silk…"
"This poem was likely composed during or after Shen Quanqi's period of exile, while he had yet to be reinstated to office. In the late years of Wu Zetian's reign, border conflicts were frequent, and turmoil pervaded the court and the nation. …"
"This poem draws on the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Maid meeting on the Qixi Festival. On the seventh night of the seventh month, the two lovers separated by the Milky Way are reunited for a single night—a motif frequently used by c…"
"Shen Quanqi stands out among Tang poets for his skill in blending themes of palace lament, frontier life, and historical allusion. His poem "Wang Zhaojun" draws on the story of Wang Zhaojun, a Han dynasty palace lady sent to marry …"
"This poem was composed during Shen Quanqi's period of exile to Huánzhou (in present-day northern Vietnam) after being implicated in the Zhang Yizhi affair. Removed from court and stripped of influence, the poet used the metaphor of an "…"
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Beyond Seeing (
古意呈补阙乔知之)
"Folk-song-styled-verse"
"Five-character-regular-verseThis poem was composed during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian. Though the empire was prosperous, border conflicts were frequent, with constant military campaigns at the Yellow Dragon Garrison (in present-day Nong'a…"
