Essence of Chinese Poetry

Author: Qiao Wanmin
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: "Essentials of Chinese Poetry and Prose" is divided into eleven volumes, starting from the Book of Songs and ending with Qing Dynasty poetry. Adhering to the principle of highlighting key works while maintaining comprehensiveness, it extensively selects important poets and their representative works from various dynasties and periods, as well as outstanding works by lesser-known poets. The selected works in "Essentials of Chinese Poetry and Prose" strive to achieve a perfect combination of "formal beauty and profound meaning," though occasionally including pieces with simple meanings but exquisite forms, or rough forms but profound depths, all of which are included to allow readers to appreciate them from different perspectives.