Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty (2 volumes)

Author: (Qing) Hetingtang Tuyshi ed.
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Publishing Date: 2001-05-01
Features: The Tang Dynasty was the golden age of classical Chinese poetry. Tang poems are rich in content, lofty in conception, diverse in style, and masterful in technique, truly treasures in the history of Chinese literature. The Complete Collection of Tang Poems, compiled by Peng Dingqiu and others during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, consists of over 900 volumes. Due to its vast scope, it was not suitable for popularization. To this day, numerous Tang poem anthologies have been preserved, such as Yin Fan’s The Brilliance of the River and Mount, among others. Among the Qing Dynasty’s Tang Poetry Anthologies, Tang Poetry in 100 Selected Poems is one of the most influential. Due to its moderate length, it has been published and circulated the most over the past two centuries, making it one of the most influential old anthologies. The title “300 Poems” is a round number, but the book actually selects 310 poems, divided into eight volumes. The selected poems are listed according to poetic form. Many of the selected works are representative and capable of showcasing the “mood of the high Tang,” which is the peak of Tang poetry. Almost all of the key writers of this period are included in this book, and the selected poems are mostly masterpieces. Additionally, it pays attention to the works of the same author with differing styles, avoiding narrowness. Tang Poetry in 300 Selected Poems was published in the 28th year of the Qianlong reign (1763). The compiler, Hetingtang Tuyshi, was a (imperial scholar) during the 16th year of the Qianlong reign (1751) in the Qing Dynasty. His name was Sun Zhu, styled Linxi, and he was from Wuxi, Jiangsu. The current publishing house has meticulously corrected and reprinted the old edition of Tang Poetry in 300 Selected Poems using offset printing and bound it in traditional thread-binding, presented to the readers.