Leisurely Interests: Appreciating Ming and Qing Dynasty Miniatures

Author: Xu Qian et al.
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This "Excerpts of Ming-Qing Miniature Prose" selects and annotates over one hundred pieces of Ming-Qing miniature prose. The annotations aim to be simple and accessible, while the appreciations not only analyze the ingenuity of the prose in terms of language and theme but also strive to uncover their historical and contemporary cultural value, allowing readers to share with us the elegance and brilliance of Ming-Qing miniature prose. Several of the selected pieces are annotated by Mr. Cao Daoheng, with the main selections and annotations compiled by Xu Qian and Wei Shaosheng.