Document Type
Pre-Qin Times
Publication Date
2-7-2023
Abstract
The carefree playfulness presented in Wang Heqing’s poem “On the Big Butterfly” tells us much about the cultural milieu of the time when the sanqu flourished, and reminds us of the genre’s origins in streets, marketplaces, and entertainment quarters.
Episode
Episode 52
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Lian, X., & Cai, Z. (2023, Feb 7). Song Poems (sanqu) of the Yuan Dynasty: Poetry of rambunctious wit and impudent humor [52]. In How to read Chinese poetry podcast. Hong Kong: Lingnan University. Retrieved from https://commons.ln.edu.hk/poetry_podcast/54/