Bai Juyi Quotes

Bai Juyi (772–846), courtesy name Letian (Chinese: 樂天), was a renowned Chinese poet and Tang dynasty government official. Many of his poems concern his career or observations made about everyday life, including as governor of three different provinces.

A little child paddles a little boat, Drifting about, and picking white lotuses. He does not know how to hide his tracks, And duckweed's opened up along his path.

Bai Juyi
- Up
- Path
- Boat
Two monks sit facing, playing chess on the mountain, The bamboo shadow on the board is dark and clear. Not a person sees the bamboo's shadow, One sometimes hears the pieces being moved.

Bai Juyi
- Dark
- Mountain
- Shadow

Autumn clouds, vague and obscure; The evening, lonely and chill. I felt the dampness on my garments, But saw no spot, and heard no sound of rain.

Bai Juyi
- Rain
- Lonely
- Clouds
A strip of water's spread in the setting sun, Half the river's emerald, half is red. I love the third night of the ninth month, The dew is like a pearl; the moon like a bow.

Bai Juyi
- Night
- Water
- Sun
Fumes of wine shorten the long road.

Bai Juyi
- Long
- Road
- Wine
If the Fleeting World is but a long dream, it does not matter whether one is young or old.

Bai Juyi
- World
- Long
- Dream
I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. ... But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.

Bai Juyi
- Remember
- Age
- Joy
Heat lingers

Bai Juyi