This video tells the life story of Su Shi 苏轼 and translated one of his best-known poem. Su Shi is best known for his Song Lyrics or 宋词. His poems are very much loved in contemporary China and the Chinese speaking communities around the world. Some of his poems are adapted as lyrics in the most popular songs. Su Shi 苏轼 is also adored by many people today as a person because he is still so relatable to us today.
00:00-04:31 Introduction: the historical context
04:32-10:00 The privileged lives of scholar officials in the Song Dynasty
10:01-14:39 Su Shi 苏轼's life story
14:40-19:23 The poem "The Daoist Platform" or 超然台 part 1
19:24-21:05 The Cold Food Festival or 寒食节
21:06-23:26 The poem "The Daoist Platform" or 超然台 part 2
23:27-27:53 What the poem says about Su Shi 苏轼 as a poet and a person?
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