Selected Ancient Words (Pinyin Color Illustration Edition)

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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Ci poetry is one of the most beautiful and brilliant literary forms in ancient China. It emerged in the Sui Dynasty, matured during the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods, and reached its grandeur in the Song Dynasty. After a relatively scattered and decline in the Jin, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, it regained vitality in the Qing Dynasty. With the rise of vernacular literature in the 20th century, it gradually withdrew from the literary stage alongside classical poetry. Spanning over a thousand years, it stands as a magnificent spectacle in the history of Chinese literature. The enduring favor of Ci poetry among authors and readers lies in its flexible and elegant form, which records the changing tides of the times and expresses universal human emotions. Nature's wonders, the sun and moon, stars, all seem to emerge from it; the clash of swords, joys and sorrows, all seem to originate within it. Its style ranges from bold and unrestrained to delicate and refined, while its content encompasses everything, dazzling and diverse. It flows grandly like a mighty river, or gracefully like a babbling brook; it blooms vibrantly like spring flowers and autumn moon, or aches bitterly like cold rain and frost.