Dictionary of Appreciating Yuan, Ming and Qing Poems ···

Author: Qian Zhonglian et al.
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Publish Date: 1994-12-01
Features: "As the river flows, so does the generation of talents. Each leads the for centuries." Following the Tang and Song dynasties, the poetry of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties continued to develop, innovating and enduring over time, giving rise to many outstanding poets and numerous renowned masterpieces. This book selects works with strong artistic merit, highlighting renowned poets while also including lesser-known ones, without discarding poetry due to the author's fame. It is part of the publisher's series of poetry and lyric appreciation, designed to connect with the previous Dictionary of Song Poetry Appreciation by including poems from the Liao and Jin dynasties at the beginning. To align with the already published Dictionary of Modern Poetry Appreciation, it includes modern poetry at the end. The book primarily selects works with strong artistic merit, highlighting renowned poets while also including lesser-known ones, without discarding poetry due to the author's fame. It focuses mainly on regulated and quatrain short poems, with a few long, renowned works also included. The book collects 1322 poems by 430 poets from the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing, and modern periods. The arrangement of writers and works in the main text follows a chronological order, divided into four parts: "Liao, Jin, Yuan Poetry," "Ming Dynasty Poetry," "Qing Dynasty Poetry," and "Modern Poetry."