Historical Information
This poem is composed by Cao Cao (曹操) in 207 AD as a part of his four-part poem collection Steps through the Illustrious Gate (步出夏門行) after he successfully conquered Northeastern parts of China (1)(2) . Cao Cao is a renowned warlord in the the Three Dynasty Period of China (三国时代), but not many know that he was also actually a poet.

свернуть