Liu Yuxi
Template:Chinese name Liu Yuxi (Wade-Giles: Liu Yu-hsi; simplified Chinese: 刘禹锡; traditional Chinese: 劉禹錫; pinyin: Liú Yǔxī) (772–842) was a Chinese poet, philosopher, and essayist, active during the Tang Dynasty. [1]
Poetry
Just over 700 of his poems still exist, notable for their simple, 'folk' style. He was an acquaintance of the great poet Bai Juyi, born in the same year as Liu Yuxi. Four of his poems are included in the classic Qing Dynasty anthology Three Hundred Tang Poems, which was first published in the 18th-century.
One of his most famous poems is 'Lou Shi Ming' 陋室銘, "Inscription of a crude house". It describes living in a simple dwelling, following a life that is rich in character, refined in culture and learning.
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Statue of Liu Yuxi in Baidicheng -
Poem of Liu Yuxi by the Chinese calligrapher Sun Xinde
Notes
References
- Lim, Chooi Kua [Lin Shui-kao]: A biography of Liu Yuxi, Chinese Culture, 36.2, 37.1 (1994, 1996), 115-50, 111-141
- Richardson, Tori Cliffon Anthony. "Liu Pin-k'o chia-hua lu ('A Record of Adviser to the Hier Apparent Liu (Yü-hsi's) Fine Discourses'): A Study and Translation. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Wisconsin, 1994
External links
- Liu Yuxi page at Whittier.edu[dead link]
- Five poems by Liu Yuxi (Chinese only) at Chinapage.org
- Works by Liu Yuxi at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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