Complete Collection of Poems and Verses on the Moon Throughout Chinese History

Author: Deng Guoguang / Qu Fengxian (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book compiles over 10,000 poems about the moon written by authors from the Shang-Zhou period, the Han Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, all the way to the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. From a vast collection of poetic classics, it sifts through the sand to select thousands upon thousands of outstanding pieces, presenting them once again to contemporary readers. Among them are well-known masterpieces by celebrated authors, as well as a dazzling array of works by ordinary people. There are rich and varied literary imagery, as well as vivid and moving emotional expressions. Though not every word shines like pearls, it is truly a collection of splendid verses. This book compiles over 10,000 poems about the moon written by authors from the Shang-Zhou period, the Han Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, all the way to the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. From a vast collection of poetic classics, it sifts through the sand to select thousands upon thousands of outstanding pieces, presenting them once again to contemporary readers. Among them are well-known masterpieces by celebrated authors, as well as a dazzling array of works by ordinary people. There are rich and varied literary imagery, as well as vivid and moving emotional expressions. Though not every word shines like pearls, it is truly a collection of splendid verses. It serves as a grand collection of moon-themed poems from all dynasties.