Full Translation of the Book of Songs

Author: Jin Qihua
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Publish Date: 1996-02-01
Features: The Classic of Poetry, a comprehensive collection of ancient Chinese poetry, holds an extremely important position in the history of Chinese literature and serves as the origin of later poetic forms such as fu, shi, and ci. Generations of scholars have studied, researched, and written extensively on it, yet full translations of the Classic of Poetry remain scarce. Professor Jin Qihua's Complete Translation and Annotation of the Classic of Poetry provides a central idea for each poem; the translation balances literal and interpretive approaches, resulting in poetic, elegant, and fluent language. The annotations draw from various scholarly views, selecting the best while avoiding partisan bias. Difficult pronunciations are all marked with Pinyin.