Three Famous Chinese Poets

• Li Bai
• Du Fu
• Bai Ju Yi

Li Bai (701-762):  A Chinese poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty. He’s called the Poet Immortal with a distinctively Romantic style.

Magnum opus: Jing Ye Si (Thoughts on the Silent Night) is quite popular and almost everyone knows it in China even children.

Du Fu (712-770): Du Fu is widely acknowledged as the finest of the classical Chinese poets. He’s a man who has Confucian love for friends, and contrasts with Li Po in every way.

Magnum opus: Autumn Meditations (1-3); Ballad of the Ancient Cypress.

Bai Ju Yi (772-846): Bai Ju Yi was a poet in Tang Dynasty. He’s famous for using very simple language to express the emotions. He was a governor, so his poems mostly concern his responsibilities as a governor. He was also one of the most prolific of all Chinese poets.

Magnum opus: A Vist to Qiantang Lake; Fellings on Watching the Moon.