His poems speak of the sad fate of the people, and his deep hatred of war.īroken clouds darken after thinning away.Īnd beyond - white birds blaze in flight. Tu Fu was deeply moved by the sorrow of his troubled times. While Li Tai-po was Taoist in spirit Tu Fu remained devoutly Confucian. As a result he spent much of his youth travelling, during which he met the famous poet Li Tai-po.
His poetry stands as a great record to Chinese history, life and his own view of morality, which is closely linked to the more formal morality of Confucianism.īorn into a scholarly family Tu Fu received a Confucian education but failed in the Imperial examination.
Along with Li Bai (Li Po), he is one of the greatest classical Chinese poets. Du Fu (712–770) was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. Li Po (AD 701-62) and Tu Fu (AD 712-70) were devoted friends who are traditionally considered to be among China’s greatest poets.
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