UCOR 1400: Mindfulness in Chinese Poetry - First Exam Study Guide

Flashcards for key poems and their authors covered in the UCOR 1400 course, to aid in exam preparation.

Wang Wei

Author of “The Zhongnan Mountains,” “Passing Xiangji Temple,” and “Seeing Off Yuan Er on a Mission to Anxi”.

Li Bai

Author of “Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain,” “Thoughts on a Quiet Night,” and “On Yellow Crane Tower Hearing a Flute”.

Du Fu

Author of “Moonlight Night” and “River Village”.

Zhu Shuzhen

Author of “Impressions”.

Yu Xuanji

Author of “Sent to a Friend in a Late Spring Mood”.

Song Boren

Author of “Wheat Eyes,” 5 “Cloves,” 9 “Ancient Coin,” 20 “Tadpole,” 39 “Tilting Bowl,” 51 “Opening the Mirror,” and 98 “Fishing Alone”.

Laotzi

Author of Verses 1, 8, 9, 18, 22, 37, 54, 63, and 78.

Zhuangzi

Author of “Action and Non-Action,” “The Need to Win,” “Perfect Joy,” and “The Useless Tree”.

T’ao Yuanming

Author of poems including “Returning to My Garden and Fields” (306), 28 “The Ninth Day of the Ninth Month of 409” (309), 33 “Lament for My Cousin Zhongde” (310), 36 “Exchanging Poems with Liu of Chaisang” (311), 45 “Double Ninth, Living and Retired” (312), and 60 “Pallbearer Songs” (313-314).