Learn Chinese Ancient Poems

These 80 Chinese Ancient Poems are collected from reader's recommendation. Each poem is represented in 3 formats: text, MP3 and Flash.

In text format, each poem is PINYIN annotated and has detail Chinese explanation of background history and poem meaning.

MP3 records each poem standard Mandarin pronunciation.

Each poem's Flash version provides more vivid information about poem reading, poem's PINYIN, poem history background, standard Mandarin pronunciation and exercise drill. All information narrated by a real person. Background Chinese music is ancient style too.

In China, these poems are mastered by every student in elementary school. They are really good start point for beginners of learning chinese. Enjoy it.

MP3 version

 

      [注释]

　　1. 动征铎（音夺）：震动出行的铃铛。征铎：车行时悬挂在马颈上的铃铛。铎：大铃。

　　2. 槲（音弧）：一种落叶乔木。

　　3. 枳（音只）：也叫“臭橘”，一种落叶灌木。驿墙：驿站的墙壁。驿：古时候递送公文的人或来往官员暂住、换马的处所。这句说：枳花鲜艳地开放在驿站墙边。

　　4. 杜陵：在长安城南，因汉宣帝陵墓所在而得名，这里指长安。作者此时从长安赴襄阳投友，途经商山。这句说：因而思想起在长安时的梦境。

5. 凫（音符）：野鸭。回塘：岸边弯曲的湖塘。这句写的就是“杜陵梦”的梦境。

 

　[作者简介]温庭筠（音云）字飞卿，太原祁（今山西省祁县）人。唐代诗人、词人。商山：在今陕西省商县东南。

 

　[解说]

　　这是一首抒发个人仕途失意的感慨之作。开头两句写早行引起了对故乡遥念。中间四句写景，处处突现一个“早”字。末尾二句说虽然途中观赏着景色，但头脑中却在回想着“凫雁满回塘”的“杜陵梦”境，表达了对长安的留恋之情和孤独失意之感。“鸡声茅店月，人迹板桥霜”二句，把几个名词排列连缀起来，构成一幅早行的清冷图景，向为传诵的名句。后人常引此形容游子早行的景象和心境。