Cao Zhi 曹植: The Tragic Live of a Prince and His poetry 箜篌引

This video presents a poem by the best poet, Cao Zhi 曹植, from the Three Kingdom Period. This poem is rather unique because it is the prelude of a new era in both political sense and philosophical sense! Cao Zhi 曹植 was the son of Cao Cao 曹操, the warlord usurped the power from the last Han Dynasty emperor. Cao Zhi 曹植 was regarded as the best poet of his time and his poetry had a huge influence on the subsequent classical poetry.
I assure you that you will enjoy watching this video!

00:00-10:04 Introduction: the historical context of Cao Zhi and his poetry
10:05-19:24 Who was Cao Zhi?
19:25-30:40 The poem of 箜篌引 or A Prelude of Zither Music
30:41-37:03 An Analysis of 箜篌引 or A Prelude of Zither Music