Tag Archive for: Vietnamese poetry

Du Fu is one of the greatest poets of Chinese literature, while Tu Xuong is one of the representative poets of Vietnamese literature. Besides the similarities, the lives and literary careers of the two authors still have differences that create distinctive characteristics in the writing style of each poet. Researching the influence of Du Fu on Tu Xuong not only opens up a view of the cultural exchange between the two literary traditions but also reflects the process of absorbing and creating Vietnamese poetry from the cultural and artistic values ​​of China. Our research focuses on comparing the content of friendship in the poems of Du Fu and Tu Xuong to see the exchange and difference in content in the writings of the two poets.