Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet: Michael Wood examines the life and times of the poet. Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet airs on BBC Four HD at 11:25 PM, Monday 29 January. Michael Wood examines the life and times of the poet
In 755 the Tang dynasty poet Tu Fu wrote about the corruptions of court life:In the central halls there are fair goddesses; An air of perfume moves with each charming figure. They clothe their guests with warm furs of sable, Entertain them with the finest music and pipe and string, Feed them with the broth of camel’s pad, With pungent tangerines, and oranges ripened in frost.
Kevin Schooling recited the lines "Morning and I see a damp redness on the branches, Laden down with flowers" from Du Fu's poem "Rain on a Spring Night" during his recent visit to the Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Bashu region, centered on Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality, is considered one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. It once gave birth to the famous Bashu culture, which is represented by the stunning archaeological discoveries of the Jinsha Ruins and Sanxingdui Ruins.
/PRNewswire/ The English Book Series of The Symphony of Poetry and Tea: Tianfu Culture in Four Seasons was published on December 22 in Chengdu, the capital.