Ruyuan Shi Hua, Volume 1 and 2 (including 1CD)

Author: Yuan Mei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Yuan Mei, a renowned poet, poet critic, and scholar of the Qing Dynasty, was known for his quick wit and extraordinary talent. Due to his love for travel, "his footsteps the finest landscapes of Southeast China." In his lifetime, he claimed to enjoy "good taste, beauty, building houses, traveling, making friends, flowers, bamboo, springs, stones, jade, ceremonial vessels, famous calligraphy and paintings, and books." His poetic theory advocated the "theory of spiritual essence," that poetry should express "true emotions," thusing a new poetic style and being revered by the literary world. Yuan Mei wrote extensively throughout his life. His Suiyuan Shihua (Poetry Talks from the Suiyuan) in sixteen volumes with ten supplements is hailed as the insights of a talented scholar in discussing poetry and prose, with a natural and inspired understanding. Mao Zedong, who owned tens of thousands of books, would always instruct his staff to carry this book with him during his tours, calling it a source of enlightenment whenever read. In line with the principles of innovating while preserving tradition, the new illustrated edition of Suiyuan Shihua simplifies the profound and combines translation and annotations, accompanied by illustrations to aid interpretation, enabling a broader audience to better understand the full scope of traditional Chinese classics.