Posts Tagged ‘ Ch’ang-an ’

Lee Yun

October 31, 2009
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Lee Yun (李淵 566-635) is the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝). There isn’t a whole lot one can say about the founder of one of China’s greatest dynasties. Unlike other founders he wasn’t ambitious and certainly no one can accused him of being capable. He, however, did fathered an extraordinary son, Lee...

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Li Bai

October 2, 2009
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Li Bai

The period 713-756AD was when the Tang Dynasty reached its zenith. It was also China’s golden age of poetry. Then it is no surprise the era produced China’s two greatest poets, To Pu (杜甫) and Li Bai (李白). Li Bai’s life time (701-762AD) neatly framed this period. He was born in the steppe of...

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