Du Fu
Known as the Poet Sage, Du Fu is celebrated for his moral seriousness, technical mastery, and compassionate depictions of ordinary people suffering through the An Lushan Rebellion. He is widely regarded as the greatest of all Chinese poets.
Works
- Collected WorksComplete poems by Tang dynasty poet known for social realism
- Spring ViewPoem on nature and its indifference to political turmoil
- Ballad of the Army WagonsPoem depicting the human cost of military conscription
- Ballad of the Army CartsPoem depicting the human cost of military conscription
- Eight LamentsCollection of eight poems expressing personal sorrow and loss
- Qin Zhong
- Autumn MeditationsMeditative poems reflecting on aging and mortality
- Du Fu Poetry CollectionComplete poems by Tang dynasty poet known for social realism