Exquisite and Excellent Word Analysis

Author: Zhou Mi (Song Dynasty) [Editor], Qin Huaming [Editor], Xiao Peng [Annotator]
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Publishing Date: 2003-09-02
Features: This book provides annotations and detailed appreciations for Zhou Mi's (Song Dynasty) selected and edited collection, Jue Miao Hao Ci (Exquisite and Wonderful Ci). Jue Miao Hao Ci was compiled and finalized by Zhou Mi during his lifetime, with the finalization likely occurring after he entered the Yuan Dynasty. The compiler was able to calmly survey and summarize the vibrant Song Dynasty ci poetry scene, which was like a thousand peaks competing in beauty and a hundred boats vying for the lead. Combined with a long period of refinement and polishing, Jue Miao Hao Ci was regarded by many later ci critics as a pinnacle achievement in the selection of Song Dynasty ci poetry by Song Dynasty scholars. As a selected collection, Jue Miao Hao Ci features a rigorous and comprehensive selection system and distinct personal characteristics. This book uses modern vernacular Chinese for annotations and appreciations, making the text more accessible and easier to understand. Some homophones have been directly replaced, and a brief introduction is provided for each ci poet, hoping to appeal to a broad readership.