A Feast of Lanterns

First published in 1916, “A Feast of Lanterns” is a short anthology of translations of classic Chinese poetry, including such favorites as Tu Fu, Wang Po, Ch’Ang Ch’ien, Ou-Yang Hsiu, Su Tung-P’o, Yuan Mei, and Li Po.

The introduction discusses some of the cultural background of the symbolism in these poems, including such symbols as the moon, flowers and dragons.