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楊叛兒 “Yang Pan’er”
Two poems of "Yang Pan'er" and a simile involving the mountain-shaped burner.
Rachelle
Apr 26, 20216 min read
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華岳《香篆》 “Incense Seal” by Hua Yue
On a new experience with the "Incense seal".
Rachelle
Apr 19, 20215 min read
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王灼《張元舉惠江南李王帳中香》 “Incense within the Bed Canopy of King Li of Jiangnan...” by Wang Zhuo
On the incense within the bed canopy
Rachelle
Apr 12, 20216 min read
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陸游《熏蟁效宛陵先生體》 “Smoking Mosquitoes, in Emulation of Mr Wanling’s style” by Lu You
Repelling mosquitoes with silvery wormwood.
Rachelle
Apr 5, 20215 min read
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蘇洵《香》“Incense” by Su Xun
On incense sticks: Beginning of a new journey...
Rachelle
Mar 29, 20215 min read
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元好問《從希顏覓篤耨香（其二）》 “Seeking Dunou Incense from Xiyan (No. 2)” by Yuan Haowen
On the mysterious dunou incense.
Rachelle
Mar 22, 20217 min read
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張元幹《浣溪沙•薔薇水》 “To the Tune ‘Huanxisha’, on Rose Water” by Zhang Yuangan
On a perfume from medieval China.
Rachelle
Mar 15, 20215 min read
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A beauty from Mawangdui, and “Iron Ruyi-Sceptres” by Xie Ao 謝翱《鐵如意》
On a singer from Mawangdui, and a poem on Chu-style performance.
Rachelle
Mar 8, 20216 min read
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![劉弼一《創業詩》
“On Founding [our Family] Enterprise” by Liu Biyi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_8d95c0ae305e4d0cace100090d5c1e50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_8d95c0ae305e4d0cace100090d5c1e50~mv2.jpg)
![劉弼一《創業詩》
“On Founding [our Family] Enterprise” by Liu Biyi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_8d95c0ae305e4d0cace100090d5c1e50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1440,h_1082,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_8d95c0ae305e4d0cace100090d5c1e50~mv2.jpg)
劉弼一《創業詩》 “On Founding [our Family] Enterprise” by Liu Biyi
On my family poem and instructions.
Rachelle
Feb 22, 20215 min read
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![劉廣傳《勉兒詩》“An Admonishment Poem for [my] Sons” by Liu Guangchuan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_c1b4566358e845e2aa975ab68a2b918a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_843,h_633,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_c1b4566358e845e2aa975ab68a2b918a~mv2.jpg)
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劉廣傳《勉兒詩》“An Admonishment Poem for [my] Sons” by Liu Guangchuan
On a poem by the second patriarch of the Hakka Lius and our ancestral temple.
Rachelle
Feb 15, 20215 min read
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嚴嵩《尋愚溪謁柳子廟》 “Following the Foolish Brook to visit the Shrine of Master Liu” by Yan Song
On visiting the Shrine of Master Liu in Yongzhou.
Rachelle
Feb 8, 20215 min read
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![李白《流夜郎聞酺不預》
“Exiled to Yelang, [I] heard about the banquet that [I] did not join” by Li Bai](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_d6073153daf549e6bdf104d0da586fc9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_999,h_750,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_d6073153daf549e6bdf104d0da586fc9~mv2.jpg)
![李白《流夜郎聞酺不預》
“Exiled to Yelang, [I] heard about the banquet that [I] did not join” by Li Bai](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/044059_d6073153daf549e6bdf104d0da586fc9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_999,h_750,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/044059_d6073153daf549e6bdf104d0da586fc9~mv2.jpg)
李白《流夜郎聞酺不預》 “Exiled to Yelang, [I] heard about the banquet that [I] did not join” by Li Bai
On the ancient state of Yelang.
Rachelle
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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陳培脈《南越王墓》 “Tomb of the King of Nanyue” by Chen Peimai
On the museums dedicated to the Nanyue Kingdom in Guangzhou.
Rachelle
Jan 25, 20215 min read
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蘇軾《迴文菩薩蠻》 A palindrome to the tune “Pusaman” by Su Shi
An interesting riddle on a pillow.
Rachelle
Jan 18, 20215 min read
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陳坤與文昌雞 Chen Kun on Wenchang Chicken
A Qing record of the famous Wenchang chicken and my first encounter with it.
Rachelle
Jan 11, 20215 min read
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韓愈《瀧吏（節選）》 “Rapids-Watcher” (excerpt) by Han Yu
On visiting the Chaoshan region.
Rachelle
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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吳綺《過南昌見滕王閣被焚》 “Seeing the burnt Pavilion of Prince Teng when passing by Nanchang” by Wu Qi
On my visit to the 29th version of the Tengwangge.
Rachelle
Dec 28, 20205 min read
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趙佶《宮詞（其九十）》 “Palace verse (no. 90)” by Zhao Ji
A new option for your next paperweight?
Rachelle
Dec 21, 20205 min read
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張廷壽《吊駱義烏墓》“Commemorating Luo Yiwu at his Tomb” by Zhang Tingshou
An encounter with the early Tang poet Luo Binwang's work in his hometown.
Rachelle
Dec 14, 20205 min read
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