Please read this first;
"The story is set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
A young woman named Zhu Yingtai from Shangyu, Zhejiang, disguised herself as a man travelling to Hangzhou to study. During her journey, she met and joined Liang Shanbo, a companion schoolmate from Kuaiji (會稽, Kuàijī, now known as Shaoxing) in the same province. They studied together for three years, during which their relationship strengthened. When the two parted, Zhu offered to arrange for Liang to marry her 16 years old fictitious sister. When Liang travelled to Zhu's home, he discovered her true gender. Although they were devoted and passionate about each other at that point, Zhu was already engaged with Ma Wencai (馬文才, Mǎ Wéncái), a man her parents had arranged for her to be married to. Depressed, Liang died in office as a county magistrate. On the day Zhu was to be married to Ma, whirlwinds prevented the wedding procession from escorting Zhu beyond Liang's tomb. Zhu left the procession to pay her respects for Liang. Liang's tomb split apart, and Zhu dived into it to join him. A pair of butterflies emerged from the tomb and flew away."
This story is also known as 'Romeo and Juliet' of the Far East, and actually comes from a historical account, now whether the butterflies emerged did happen or not, but the lover's did exist.
Go to Wikipedia to find out more.
Here is you mission, should you choose to accept this or not, you have to write a poem 'related' to this story, and go with it any direction you want. You can take a peice, or a part. It is up to you!
Good luck.
The rules;
1. You have to have not won a trophy yet, in order to participate.
2. You have to be young and fresh. under 18.
3. Related to this story!
4. Don't make it too long. I want to have my eyes left to read other entries [lol, quite true.]
5. Don't make it hard to read, and no sticky caps!
"The story is set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
A young woman named Zhu Yingtai from Shangyu, Zhejiang, disguised herself as a man travelling to Hangzhou to study. During her journey, she met and joined Liang Shanbo, a companion schoolmate from Kuaiji (會稽, Kuàijī, now known as Shaoxing) in the same province. They studied together for three years, during which their relationship strengthened. When the two parted, Zhu offered to arrange for Liang to marry her 16 years old fictitious sister. When Liang travelled to Zhu's home, he discovered her true gender. Although they were devoted and passionate about each other at that point, Zhu was already engaged with Ma Wencai (馬文才, Mǎ Wéncái), a man her parents had arranged for her to be married to. Depressed, Liang died in office as a county magistrate. On the day Zhu was to be married to Ma, whirlwinds prevented the wedding procession from escorting Zhu beyond Liang's tomb. Zhu left the procession to pay her respects for Liang. Liang's tomb split apart, and Zhu dived into it to join him. A pair of butterflies emerged from the tomb and flew away."
This story is also known as 'Romeo and Juliet' of the Far East, and actually comes from a historical account, now whether the butterflies emerged did happen or not, but the lover's did exist.
Go to Wikipedia to find out more.
Here is you mission, should you choose to accept this or not, you have to write a poem 'related' to this story, and go with it any direction you want. You can take a peice, or a part. It is up to you!
Good luck.
The rules;
1. You have to have not won a trophy yet, in order to participate.
2. You have to be young and fresh. under 18.
3. Related to this story!
4. Don't make it too long. I want to have my eyes left to read other entries [lol, quite true.]
5. Don't make it hard to read, and no sticky caps!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 28, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: I decided to award all trophies... its not like a tough thing at all... I want to thank all of you for taking the time to write, and keep on writing, all of you are gifted in your own way, with your own strengths!
take care, and thank you for entering and giving me intresting writes, that showed your character...
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awww man!!
i just had a killer idea on wha to write for thsi contest, then i read that you couldnt have won a trophy yet, blast it!!! anyways...this is a really cool contest...would u mind if i used the story anyway and wrote a poem of my own? not for your contest, because it would be against the rules to do so, but on my own instead?
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Sure
why not?
I want people to get inspired fomr this story, but I'd like to read it though, PM me when you do!
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