The Shortest Love Story in Chinese Literature | EP02 · Poetry Lessons for My Daughter | 给女儿的古诗课 第二课｜中国文学里最短、也最难忘的爱情故事

Poetry Lessons for My Daughter | 给女儿的古诗课EP02: Inscribed on the Farmhouse South of the City | 第二课：题都城南庄—A locked door. A peach tree still in bloom. And four lines that carried a stranger's memory for more than a thousand years.What if the most unforgettable love story is not the one that happened — but the one that almost did?In this episode, we read Cui Hu's 《题都城南庄》— perhaps one of the shortest love stories in Chinese literature. A spring encounter, a delayed return, and the quiet ache of arriving one season too late.Along the way, we wander through Dream of the Red Chamber, Wang Anshi's fallen blossoms, Audrey Hepburn's Paris, and Renoir's tender paintings of love and longing.🎬 Subscribe for upcoming episodes. One poem at a time.—题都城南庄 · 崔护去年今日此门中，人面桃花相映红。人面不知何处去，桃花依旧笑春风。Inscribed on the Farmhouse South of the City · Cui HuThis day last year, within this very gate,a face and peach blossoms glowed red, each lovely as the other.That face — I know not where it has gone;the peach blossoms still laugh in the spring breeze.—📚 Also referenced in this episode:诗词 Poetry〈春晚〉王安石 Spring Evening · Wang Anshi〈北山〉王安石 The Northern Hill · Wang Anshi〈黄鹤楼〉崔颢 Yellow Crane Tower · Cui Hao〈题西林壁〉苏轼 Inscribed on the Wall of Xilin Temple · Su Shi〈观书有感〉朱熹 Reflections on Reading · Zhu Xi〈江城子·乙卯正月二十日夜记梦〉苏轼 Jiang Cheng Zi · Su Shi〈醉花阴〉李清照 Zui Hua Yin · Li Qingzhao典籍 Classical Texts《本事诗》孟棨 Benshishi · Meng Qi《红楼梦》曹雪芹 Dream of the Red Chamber · Cao Xueqin戏剧改编 Stage Adaptations《桃花人面》昆剧 — 上海昆剧团 Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe《人面桃花》京剧 — 欧阳予倩改编 adapted by Ouyang Yuqian元代杂剧改编 — 白朴 Bai Pu, Yuan dynasty📺 Also mentioned:The Other Bennett Sister (BBC)Roman Holiday《罗马假日》(1953)The Bridges of Madison County《廊桥遗梦》(1995)Le Silence de la Mer《沉静如海》(2004)Titanic《泰坦尼克号》(1997)📚 Also mentioned:《一辈子活在优雅里》— Audrey Hepburn biography🎨 Renoir and Love — Musée d'Orsay, ParisFeaturing: Luncheon of the Boating Party (on loan from The Phillips Collection, Washington DC)—这一课，我们读崔护的《题都城南庄》。一扇门，一树桃花，一个迟到了一整年的归人。也许这是中国文学里最短、也最令人难忘的爱情故事之一。从唐诗里的"人面桃花"，到《红楼梦》、奥黛丽·赫本与雷诺阿，我们聊那些关于错过、记忆与浪漫的瞬间。一首诗，一次对话。欢迎加入我们。🌸—CreditsMusic adapted from "Shui Diao Ge Tou"（《水调歌头》）and performed by May MaEdited by Zhou HangProduction by 2 Soleil Creatives