Selected Series of Poems, Lyrics, and Quatrain Classics - One Hundred Ancient Poems

Author: Wang Yunxi and Wu Guoping (Notes and Translations)
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Publish Date: 2000-02-01
Features: Ancient Chinese poetry, during its long development process, mainly went through two stages: the relatively free-style ancient poetry and the regulated-style modern poetry. This book is compiled by the renowned scholars Wang Yunxi and Wu Guoping, who selected, annotated, translated into modern Chinese, and commented on one hundred and twenty-seven ancient poems from the pre-Tang period. The book's distinctive feature lies in its long time span for selecting poems, ranging from the pre-Qin era to the Sui Dynasty, and its wide coverage of various forms, including four-character poems, Sha-style poems, five-and-seven-character ancient poems. It reflects the full picture of the development of ancient poetry and the outstanding works of each dynasty. Additionally, the annotations are concise, the modern translations are fluent, and the comments are insightful, making it highly suitable for reading and appreciation by today's young people.