游仙诗 / 遊仙詩

yóu​xiān​shī

poems of visiting immortals

A genre of classical Chinese poetry that describes the realm of immortals and celestial beings, often used as a metaphor to express the author's personal aspirations or feelings about worldly events.

游 (literal) → 游/遊 · yóu · to travel 仙 (literal) → 仙 · xiān · immortal 诗 (literal) → 诗/詩 · shī · poetry

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM