Zhang Bi Explained

Zhang Bi^[1] (; born 930, date of death unknown), was a Chinese Ci lyric poet who lived during the Later Shu. He was one of the chief poets of the group influenced by Wen Tingyun which became known as the "Huajian Faction".^[2] Translators of his verse include Herbert Giles and Qiu Xiaolong.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. The character in Zhang's personal name can be pronounced as either "mì" or "bì" depending on meaning; in this case the pronunciation is "bì".
2. Book: Chinese Civilisation Centre . 2007 . China: Five Thousand Years of History & Civilization . Hong Kong . City University of Hong Kong Press . 643 . 978-9629371401 . 12 February 2017 .
3. Web site: Chinese Poetry in Translation: A Bibliography . . University of Alberta . 12 February 2017 .
4. Book: 2003 . Qiu Xiaolong . Treasury of Chinese love poems: In Chinese and English . New York . Hippocrene . 9780781809689 . 12 February 2017 .