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
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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
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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
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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
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Yang Guifei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of romance and history
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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
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Mawei Slope NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
An Lushan Rebellion
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imperial romance ⓘ tragic love story ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between love and duty
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impermanence of worldly glory ⓘ love and loss ⓘ memory and longing ⓘ political turmoil ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | mid-Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ multiple European languages ⓘ |
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