Kubla Khan

Despite this, it seems as though the nature of Kubla Khan almost bounds its creative sovereignty to something unattainable to the reader. On the one hand, Coleridge offers the reader a psychedelic insight into the unknown mysterious “chasm” of his creativity and gives the reader a sense of the limitless utopia in his mind. On the other hand, this distorted experience presents a fabrication of reality, where the freedom of imagination exceeds the limits of the natural poet. Arguably the false pretence of Coleridge’s Kubla Khan is the attribution to his self-consciousness, as his opium induced state contorts his sober creative ability. The majesty of natural world and power of infinite imaginative possibilities are pushed from the fragmented glimpse of his enchanted state. The euphoric representation presents a dichotomy of the mystic nature of imagination and conscious mind. One could argue that Kubla Khan as a poem offers an illegitimate representation of Coleridge’s true potential as a poet. The artificial production, false aesthetic and opium influence of such a poem makes appreciating Coleridge’s poetic creativity more challenging and makes understanding the perspective of his poetic optic…

Kublai Khan was an adventurous ruler in his time ruling over the Mongol Empire and eventually his portion after its split. He sought for power for a massive empire spanning most of Asia, and he was never satisfied with it. Kahn’s consistent push for more land or vassal’s to add to his empire led to his overstretch of both his military but also the resources of his empire. He build massive invasion forces that largely failed leading to some hard to answer questions about his empire and what truly…

"The Great Khan" Kublai Khan, a Mongolian emperor in 1260 AD, was one of the wisest emperors in ancient Chinese history. He is the only ruler in the Khan family to successfully guide an empire over a long period of time. He built a strong government and is a military genius. Kublai is beloved and thought of as a hero to the Mongols and Chinese. He is known for his leadership skills at a young age, successful military strategies, and building one of the largest empires in history which impacted…

The Khans were some of the most successful conquerers of all time. Kublai, grandson of the great Genghis Khan who was the first to unite the mongol empire and expand their territory, was especially note worthy in the fact of his influential ruling on the Yuan empire. Unlike Genghis Khan who was know for taking over “nearly 12 million square miles of territory” Kublai was know more for his civilian achievements. The dynamics of his relationship with his subjects were very different than any other…

stanza begins to describe the gardens around the river and how they are bright and sunny and green. Our first glimpse of the world outside of these gardens is gloomy and frightening, but the world inside the gardens is lively and peaceful and protected. We are then taken back to the river and how dark and gloomy it is. It is haunted by a “woman wailing for her demon-lover”. The river is then described as a fast rushing river and how it turns and jumps and rebounds off the rocks which reminds…

Coleridge's Kubla Khan can be called a dream on a paper and rightfully so, for it is so hauntingly beautiful and so accurately composed as only a fragment of a vivid but forgotten dream can be.A major section of the poem is written in iambic tetrameter, with the words flowing as smooth as an incantation from the mouth of a sorcerer. It is, along with Rime of The Ancient Mariner, one of Coleridge's most famous and enduring pieces of work. The first three stanzas, penned in rich language, possess…

author or not they have similarities and differences. Kubla Khan and Rime of the Ancient Mariner are two poems that compare and contrast in the most touching way. Kubla Khan is the poem of Xanadu it is a poem that talks about the Kubla Khan and visions he has while listening to the river beside him. In the vision the Kubla Khan sees a woman playing an instrument and singing which then reminds him of himself singing his own song, leading to the vision of Xanadu. Towards the end of the poem there…

One such is the poem of “Kubla Khan”, a piece written after he awoke from an opium induced dream. The work describes a wondrous and beautiful land called Xanadu, where the great river Alp stretches through this wild and mysterious land. The title itself refers to the grandson of the vicious war Mongol, Genghis Khan. It is his palace, referred to as a pleasure dome, that is heavily described in the work. The towers of the structure are described to be “...girdled round:/And here were gardens…

how dangerous the journey would be. Marco Polo was the Great Khan’s emissary who authorized his travel throughout his empire. The purpose of his journey was to investigate and report back his findings about the people he encountered, their customs, culture, and climate. They were also bringing letters for the Mongol emperor from Pope Gregory X. There were many conditions and situations that prompted the writing of this travel adventure. The instigating factor of Marco Polo’s journey was the…

In 1276, the Mongols captured China's imperial capital. Later the emperor of the song died in a fight. The Mongol leader was named Kublai Khan. He then took the title of Emperor of China. Kublai Khan called his dynasty the Yuan Dynasty. For nearly 100 years China was under the rule of the Mongols. The Chinese society will divide into four classes. The Mongols were at the top of next came foreigners from the outside who were their friends. The foreigners were Tibetans Persians Turks and Central…