Song of Everlasting Sorrow

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Song of Everlasting Sorrow is a renowned narrative poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi that recounts the tragic love story between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his consort Yang Guifei.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tang dynasty literature
narrative poem
alternateName Chang Hen Ge NERFINISHED
approximateDate early 9th century
author Bai Juyi NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin China
culturalStatus classic of Chinese love poetry
firstLine Han Huang Zhong Li Si Nian Qiu (漢皇重色思傾國) NERFINISHED
genre narrative poetry
romantic tragedy
historicalBasis relationship between Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei
historicalEventReferenced An Lushan Rebellion NERFINISHED
includedIn collections of Bai Juyi’s poems
influenced dramas about Yang Guifei
later Chinese love narratives
modern Chinese films and TV series about Yang Guifei
operatic adaptations
length relatively long for a Tang poem
literaryForm gushi (ancient-style poem)
literaryPeriod Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
mainCharacters Emperor Xuanzong of Tang NERFINISHED
Yang Guifei NERFINISHED
notableFor blend of romance and history
emotional depth
influence on East Asian literature
vivid narrative style
originalLanguage Classical Chinese
partOf Chinese literary canon
rhymeScheme regulated but not strictly lüshi
script Chinese characters
settingPeriod reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
settingPlace Chang'an NERFINISHED
Mawei Slope NERFINISHED
Tang imperial court NERFINISHED
subject An Lushan Rebellion NERFINISHED
imperial romance
tragic love story
theme conflict between love and duty
impermanence of worldly glory
love and loss
memory and longing
political turmoil
timeOfCreation mid-Tang dynasty
translatedInto English
Japanese
Korean
multiple European languages

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Bai Juyi notableWork Song of Everlasting Sorrow