Li Yi (poet) explained
Li Yi (poet) should not be confused with Li Ye (poet).
Li Yi (about 746/748–827/829) was a poet of the Tang dynasty.
Three of Li Yi's poems were collected in the popular anthology Three Hundred Tang Poems. However, one of his most famous poems and one which was included in most other Classical Chinese poetry anthologies was not included in the Tang 300,[1] namely the one translated by Herbert Giles as "A cast-off favourite", written in the persona of a palace lady.
Biography
Li Yi was born in either 746 or 748.
In 769 he passed the imperial examination, receiving his Jinshi degree.
He died in either 827 or 829.
Works cited
- Encyclopedia: . Maruyama . Shigeru . Shigeru Maruyama . Li Yi (Ri Eki in Japanese) . ja . 1994 . . 2017-09-02 .
- Encyclopedia: Matsuura . Tomohisa . Tomohisa Matsuura . Ueki . Hisayuki . Hisayuki Ueki . Uno . Naoto . Naoto Uno . Matsubara . Akira . Akira Matsubara . Shijin to Shi no Shōgai (Ri Eki) . 117–118 . . ja:漢詩の事典 . ja . 1999 . Tokyo . Taishūkan Shoten . . 41025662.
- Web site: Li Yi. Jinling Library. February 17, 2012. zh. dead. https://archive.today/20120803044306/http://www.jllib.cn/c/scjs/poet/72000236. August 3, 2012.
- Web site: Dali Ten Talents and Li Yi. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily. May 27, 2008. February 17, 2012. zh. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126203929/http://sztqb.sznews.com/html/2008-05/27/content_191105.htm. November 26, 2010.
- Web site: Tang Poet Li Yi. Gansu China Network. June 29, 2010. February 17, 2012. zh.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Wu, John C. H. . The Four Seasons of Tang Poetry . John Ching Hsiung Wu . 1972 . Charles E.Tuttle . Rutland, Vermont . 978-0-8048-0197-3 . 122 .
