Five Lectures on Chinese Poetry is an English speech given by Lu Zhiwei at the University of Chicago in 1934. From the perspective of comparison between China and the West, from five aspects: literary poetry and themes, ancient and modern folk songs, poetic artistry, poets and vernacular poems, etc. Briefly introduces the basic points of Chinese poetry to Western audiences, aiming to provide a preliminary understanding and understanding of Chinese poetry for English readers who have no Chinese foundation. Taking classic poems as examples, this book explains the rhythm and artistry of ancient Chinese poems and folk songs, introduces the life and works of representative Chinese poets (such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Lu You), and presents representative works of vernacular poetry. The whole book is bilingual in English and Chinese, with eloquent explanations, detailed examples, and vivid and easy-to-understand explanations, from which we can get a glimpse of the authors poetic propositions and insights as one of the pioneers of new poetry.