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Xin Qiji
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Xin Qiji (28 May 1140 – 3 October 1207) was a Chinese poet and military leader whose ci (poems written to existing musical patterns) are considered by many critics to be the best of the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279).
Quotes
众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。
A thousand times I search for her in the crowdAnd, suddenly turning my head,Discover her where the lantern lights are dim.
In Poetry and Prose of the Tang and Song, trans. Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang (Alma Classics, 1984), p. 300
External links
Xin Qiji: Chinese poet
Category:Poets from China
Category:1140 births
Category:1200s deaths
Category:Military leaders from China