Song Zhiwen
Song Zhiwen

Song Zhiwen (c. 660–712), also known by his courtesy name of Yanqing, was a Chinese poet of the early Tang dynasty, although technically his poetic career was largely within the anomalous dynastic interregnum of Wu Zetian.

Song Zhiwen Famous Poems

    • ○ Farewell to Du Shenyan (送别杜审言)
      "This poem was composed by Tang Dynasty poet Song Zhiwen as a heartfelt farewell to his friend Du Shenyan, who was exiled due to political persecution. Bedridden by severe illness and unable to bid farewell in person, Song expresses both comp…"
    • ○ Nscribed on the Wall of An Inn North of Dayu Mountain (题大庾岭北驿)
      "Five-character-regular-verseComposed around 704 AD during the Tang Dynasty, this poem was written by Song Zhiwen at Dayu Ridge North Station while en route to his exile in Shuangzhou after being implicated with Zhang Yizhi's faction. Facing …"
    • ○ Crossing River Han (渡汉江)
      "This poem was composed during the early Tang Dynasty when the poet Song Zhiwen, plagued by political misfortunes and repeated exiles, endured profound life turbulence. It was written as he crossed the Han River during his banishment, nearing…"
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    On the path grass grows
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