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Rhymes and Vibes
诗情画意品宋词

A Toast on the Double Nineth Festival by Su Dongpo

A Toast on the Double Nineth Festival by Su Dongpo

南乡子·重九涵辉楼呈徐君猷 A Toast on the Double Nineth Festival

Julia Min

2天前讀畢需時 2 分鐘

The last two lines enrich our association with the great saint figure Confucius, highlighting Su Shi’s mindset of living a detached life as a commoner. ..The fire in his spirit went from waning to robust, and to detached in the end, enriched with a cynical taste of self-ridicule humour. A similar scenario often appears in other artistic forms, particularly in Chinese calligraphy, where even a subtle change in style can reveal some fundamental shifts in the artist’s mental state, as calligraphy can not be disguised with colours or other properties.

The last two lines enrich our association with the great saint figure Confucius, highlighting Su Shi’s mindset of living a detached life as a commoner. ..The fire in his spirit went from waning to robust, and to detached in the end, enriched with a cynical taste of self-ridicule humour. A similar scenario often appears in other artistic forms, particularly in Chinese calligraphy, where even a subtle change in style can reveal some fundamental shifts in the artist’s mental state, as calligraphy can not be disguised with colours or other properties.

千秋岁 . 次韵少游 A New Poem to Echo Shaoyou’s Ci Rhymes

Julia Min

8月13日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

西江月.梅花 My Plum Blossom

西江月.梅花 My Plum Blossom

西江月.梅花 My Plum Blossom

Julia Min

8月13日讀畢需時 3 分鐘

行香子·北望平川To the wild north we go

行香子·北望平川To the wild north we go

行香子·北望平川To the wild north we go

Julia Min

8月13日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

Su Shi’s unique attitude toward adversity is truly one-of-a-kind, setting him apart as a remarkable figure in Chinese literature and history.

Su Shi’s unique attitude toward adversity is truly one-of-a-kind, setting him apart as a remarkable figure in Chinese literature and history.

江城子·梦中了了醉中醒 I see my previous life in Yuanming

Julia Min

8月13日讀畢需時 3 分鐘

行香子 . 秋与 The Message of Autumn

行香子 . 秋与 The Message of Autumn

行香子 . 秋与 The Message of Autumn

juliamin4

7月12日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

行香子. 丹阳寄述古 Special Memories

行香子. 丹阳寄述古 Special Memories

行香子. 丹阳寄述古 Special Memories

juliamin4

4月24日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

This short poem reads like a short message, but it reveals interesting vibes under the lines, where you can easily sense the bright and breezy spirit of Su Shi after he finally got pardoned by the Emperor and reclaimed his voice at the Court, working in Hanlin Academy (翰林院) which was the centre of administration comprised of Song’s most prestigious people in the gentlemen’s society.

This short poem reads like a short message, but it reveals interesting vibes under the lines, where you can easily sense the bright and breezy spirit of Su Shi after he finally got pardoned by the Emperor and reclaimed his voice at the Court, working in Hanlin Academy (翰林院) which was the centre of administration comprised of Song’s most prestigious people in the gentlemen’s society.

如梦令·有寄 A Message to Huangzhou

Julia Min

4月12日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

A musical feast of poetry and natural melodies

A musical feast of poetry and natural melodies

醉翁操·琅然 Sonorous, like Pebbles Dancing on Stones

Julia Min

4月3日讀畢需時 3 分鐘

Another perspective to appreciate the coming of a new spring from a 40-year-old man recovering in his sickbed. A cheerful vibe dances in the air as a new sun rises, bringing new hope for himself after enduring a long illness, and for the townspeople who embrace the traditional spirit of spring outings to the countryside after a long and cold winter.

Another perspective to appreciate the coming of a new spring from a 40-year-old man recovering in his sickbed. A cheerful vibe dances in the air as a new sun rises, bringing new hope for himself after enduring a long illness, and for the townspeople who embrace the traditional spirit of spring outings to the countryside after a long and cold winter.

一丛花·初春病起 My Sick Recovery to Early Spring

Julia Min

3月13日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

A flock of wild ducks set off, heading north; While two, lagging behind, left the formation.

A flock of wild ducks set off, heading north; While two, lagging behind, left the formation.

惠崇春江晚景2/2 On “A River Spring Dawn”

Julia Min

3月12日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

浣溪沙.簌簌衣巾落枣花 Blossoms of date trees rain down on shirts and kerchiefs

浣溪沙.簌簌衣巾落枣花 Blossoms of date trees rain down on shirts and kerchiefs

浣溪沙.簌簌衣巾落枣花 Blossoms of date trees rain down on shirts and kerchiefs

Julia Min

2月27日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

浣溪沙 . 麻叶层层苘叶光 What’s better than coming into a village

浣溪沙 . 麻叶层层苘叶光 What’s better than coming into a village

浣溪沙 . 麻叶层层苘叶光 What’s better than coming into a village

Julia Min

2月27日讀畢需時 1 分鐘

上元侍宴 Royal Banquet on Lantern Festival

上元侍宴 Royal Banquet on Lantern Festival

上元侍宴 Royal Banquet on Lantern Festival

Julia Min

2月27日讀畢需時 1 分鐘

为甚酥诗 Flaky Delight

为甚酥诗 Flaky Delight

为甚酥诗 Flaky Delight

Julia Min

2月9日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

食荔枝 Eating Lychee at Huizhou

食荔枝 Eating Lychee at Huizhou

食荔枝 Eating Lychee at Huizhou

Julia Min

1月18日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

於潜僧绿筠轩 I Can Live Without Meat in Food

於潜僧绿筠轩 I Can Live Without Meat in Food

於潜僧绿筠轩 I Can Live Without Meat in Food

Julia Min

1月18日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

An Ode to Mandarins 浣溪沙·咏橘

An Ode to Mandarins 浣溪沙·咏橘

An Ode to Mandarins 浣溪沙·咏橘

Julia Min

2024年12月30日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

庐山烟雨浙江潮 Qiantang’s river tides and Lushan’s misty rain

庐山烟雨浙江潮 Qiantang’s river tides and Lushan’s misty rain

庐山烟雨浙江潮 Qiantang’s river tides and Lushan’s misty rain

Julia Min

2024年12月26日讀畢需時 2 分鐘

Riding the Rapids on Spring River 行香子 . 过七里濑

Riding the Rapids on Spring River 行香子 . 过七里濑

Riding the Rapids on Spring River 行香子 . 过七里濑

Julia Min

2024年12月26日讀畢需時 3 分鐘

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