When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Geographical References:
- Changgan (or Ch'ang-kan) (title, l. 5): an ancient city in north-central China, which was the capital of the Tang Dynasty
- Gorges of Chu-t'ang (l. 16): gorges along the Yangtze river in China
- Chang-feng Sha (l. 30): an area a few hundred miles from Changgan