Three Chinese Poets

Question 1

who are the three Chinese poets

Answer 1

Tao Chien
Li Po
Po-Chu-I

Question 2

considered one of the finest Chinese poets

Answer 2

tao chien

Question 3

he is one of the first masters of shih

Answer 3

tao chien

Question 4

shih

Answer 4

a rigid poetic form consisting of beautiful verses that appeal to the emotions

Question 5

tao chien

Answer 5

365-427

Question 6

one of the leading Chinese poets of the 8th century

Answer 6

Li Po or Li Tai Po

Question 7

what do Li Po write about

Answer 7

His writings deal with the good things in life and with the path of human destiny. With striking vividness, they speak of love, friendship, wine, nature, and simple village living

Question 8

Li Po

Answer 8

701-761

Question 9

was a well-known Chinese poet who represented the classical tradition in Chinese literature, politics, and morality.

Answer 9

Po-Chu-I

Question 10

what is Po-Chu-I’s inspired by and what did it do to his work?

Answer 10

he was a public official who was inspired by a strong social conscience, making his verses rather didactic and satirical as he chastised the warmongers, corrupt politicians, and troublemakers. His poems are sturdy, however, and their subject matter is as good in the twentieth century as it was in the ninth

Question 11

Po-Chu-I

Answer 11

722-846