Оригинал материала Gu Ruopu (1592-1681), a poetess in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, was born in Qiantang, Zhejiang Province. She was the daughter of Gu Youbai, the Prime Minister of Shanglin in the late Ming Dynasty. Tong…

“Endless Longing: Did Spring Come First?” I Did spring come first? Or did sorrow come first? Young orioles deliberately call out in new-leaved groves. Spiritless, she cradles her zither. II Did sorrow come first? Or did spring come first? Gay…