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Su Shi (Su Dongpo
Su Shi (1037–1101), also known as Su Dongpo, was a leading Song dynasty poet, essayist, calligrapher and government official. His famous ci and shi poems, including lines about the Yangtze and the moon, have had lasting influence on Chinese literature and culture.
Quotes: 5
Quotes by Su Shi (Su Dongpo
Rivers of Time, Moonlight Shared Across Ages
At the outset, Yang Shen’s image of the Yangtze sweeping east—its waves “washing away” fallen champions—offers a stark meditation on impermanence. History’s pageantry, he implies, dissolves into foam, as fame proves no m...
Created on: 8/30/2025
Under One Moon: Distance, Memory, and Longevity
Su Shi’s closing benediction—“May we all be blessed with longevity… we are still able to share the beauty of the moon”—distills a tender paradox: separation persists, yet communion endures. The moon becomes a mirror in t...
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One Moon, Many Hearts Across Distance
Su Shi’s closing lines read like a raised cup across the night: may life be long enough that bonds endure, and may distance yield to a shared, luminous moment. Rather than deny separation, he dignifies it by offering a c...
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One Moon, Shared Across a Thousand Miles
Su Shi, the Song-dynasty poet-statesman, composed his lyric to the tune “Shui Diao Ge Tou” during the Mid-Autumn Festival (c. 1076).
Created on: 8/30/2025
Under One Moon, Love Outlasts Distance
At the outset, Su Shi’s wish binds time, space, and affection into a single gesture: may we live long enough to keep sharing the same moon. Rather than lament distance, the lines convert it into a field of connection, wh...
Created on: 8/30/2025