natural gift; innate skill; talent

to assign, entrust, or give a significant task, mission, or quality

taxes; a general term for land taxes and various other duties

a person's natural gifts, talents, or physical and mental disposition from birth

To write or recite poetry; often done on a specific occasion or in a formal setting

To be without a job or staying at home between positions; originally used to describe an official living at home after resigning from office.

tax on agricultural land, based on its productive capacity; an old term for land tax in-kind or cash levies on farmland

a collective term for various forms of traditional Chinese rhymed literature, specifically poetry, lyrics, songs, and rhapsodies

(computing, math) to assign a value to a variable; to evaluate a value; assignment

to be naturally gifted or endowed with a certain quality, character, or talent

(literary) a collective term for taxes and forced labor services

An ancient Chinese literary form that combines the characteristics of poetry and prose; often refers to the rhymed verse style popular during the Han Dynasty that emphasizes rhythmic beauty and descriptive detail.

The political theory that all humans are born with inherent rights such as freedom and equality; natural rights.

The fu or rhapsody, a major Chinese literary genre of the Han Dynasty consisting of ornate descriptive prose interspersed with verse; it often employs elaborate language and catalog-like descriptions of cities, palaces, or landscapes and hunts.

innate physical or mental disposition; gift; talent

to bestow; to entrust; to assign; to endow someone with a task or quality

A traditional literary form of rhythmic prose or poetry characterized by expressive emotion, rhythmic beauty, and elaborate descriptions; now more commonly written as [[辞赋|辭賦|ci2 fu4]]

to impose light taxes and low labor duties; to practice a policy of low taxation for the relief of the populace

(literary) innate character; inborn nature or disposition

To describe someone who is heroic and high-spirited, showing talent in both military and literary pursuits; literally to hold a spear horizontally across one's lap and write a poem.

(literary) to mobilize all of one's military forces for a punitive war; to call up every soldier

(literary) a tax levied on every person; a capitation tax used in ancient China from the Han dynasty until the Qing dynasty, when it was merged into the land tax

A famous series of poetic rhapsodies by the Western Jin writer [[左思|左思|zuo3 si1]], consisting of three parts describing the capitals of the Three Kingdoms: Shu, Wu, and Wei. It was so popular after its release that people in Luoyang rushed to copy it, causing the price of paper to rise.

A classic of the Han rhapsody style by Sima Xiangru, depicting the grandeur of the imperial hunting grounds; originally part of [[子虚赋|子虛賦|zi3 xu1 fu4]] until split into two separate pieces in later anthologies.

A famous Han dynasty masterpiece of the [[赋|賦|fu4]] genre written by Ban Gu, consisting of the "Rhapsody on the Western Capital" (Chang'an) and the "Rhapsody on the Eastern Capital" (Luoyang).

light, ornate literary style popular during the Six Dynasties characterized by parallel sentences and strict rhythm

excessive and unnecessary taxes or miscellaneous levies

An influential poetic essay (fu) by the Liang Dynasty poet Jiang Yan, which describes the profound sorrow and various emotional states of people from different walks of life when parting from loved ones.

A famous rhyming prose work written by the Song dynasty poet [[苏轼|蘇軾|su1 shi4]] in 1082 while he was exiled in Huangzhou; it describes a return visit to the site of his earlier [[赤壁赋|赤壁賦|chi4 bi4 fu4]].

A famous long poem in the [[赋|賦|fu4]] style by the poet [[庾信|庾信|yu3 xin4]], mourning the fall of the Southern Liang dynasty.

To adjust land taxes or duties so that the burden is distributed fairly and reasonably.

extraordinary natural talent; to be exceptionally gifted by nature

A famous Han dynasty poem by [[司马相如|司馬相如|si1 ma3 xiang1 ru2]] about the fictional characters [[子虚|子虛|zi3 xu1]], [[乌有|烏有|wu1 you3]], and [[亡是公|亡是公|wu2 shi4 gong1]] used to criticize the extravagance of the emperor

A style of rhythmic prose that originated in the Six Dynasties, characterized by strict tonal rules and neat word-for-word pairings; regulated prose-poem

Compulsory labor service and tax payments; conscript labor and agricultural duties owed to the state.the state.

an elegy or rhapsody written to commemorate deceased friends, specifically associated with the poet Xiang Xiu and the story of hearing a flute while passing by an old friend's former residence

A famous rhapsody written by Jiāng Yān of the Southern Dynasties, describing the regrets and sorrows of historical figures like Lǐ Líng and Jī Kāng.

natural ability and talent

a rhythmic prose form in Chinese literature characterized by parallel phrases and elaborate descriptions

a genre of classical Chinese literature characterized by a mixture of prose and rhymed verse; synonymous with prose rhapsody

an expressive style of Chinese literature characterized by irregular lines and prose-like qualities

A style of [[赋|賦|fu4]] (rhapsody) that uses prose techniques to describe objects or argue a point; it is characterized by structural freedom and was the dominant style during the Song Dynasty.

(literary) a military service system in the Qin and Han dynasties where citizens rotated frontier guard duty, or paid a tax to the government to hire a substitute

the four great masters of the Han Dynasty poetic genre known as the fu or rhapsody, namely Sima Xiangru, Yang Xiong, Ban Gu, and Zhang Heng

A famous poetic masterpiece by the Three Kingdoms writer Cao Zhi. It describes a vivid encounter between the author and the Goddess of the Luo River, known for its beautiful language and rich imagination. Legend says it was written in memory of Lady Zhen, his brother Cao Pi's wife.

A famous piece of rhythmic prose (fu) by the Northern Song dynasty writer [[欧阳修|歐陽修|ou1 yang2 xiu1]]; it describes the sounds of autumn to reflect on the process of aging and the cycles of nature.

autumn imperial examination held during the Qing Dynasty

the taxes collected by a state; tax revenue; tax liability

to remit taxes or levies; to exempt from taxation