Chinese Emperors' Poetry Through Dynasties (16 Boxes, 66 Volumes)

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Features: This book is edited by Professor Lu Qin of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, with the title inscribed by the renowned calligrapher Wu Weichun. It is further enriched by prefaces and inscriptions from famous calligraphers and scholars such as Shen Peng, Qi Liangchi, Fan Zeng, Li Duo, Huang Jun, Gao Bingyan, and Shu Yi, enhancing its publishing and academic value. The compilers have meticulously checked, verified, and annotated the text, providing concise biographies of each emperor for reference. The entire set is printed on Xuan paper and bound in the traditional thread-binding method, divided into two large boxes containing sixteen cases and sixty-six volumes, truly a magnificent display.
This set is the best edition for reading, appreciating, and studying the poetry of emperors in China. It is not only a rare collector's item but also an elegant gift for friends and relatives.
What is presented to readers here is a grand collection titled Poetry of Chinese Emperors Throughout History, encompassing ninety-nine emperors from Qin Shi Huang to the last emperor, Puyi, spanning two thousand years and collecting over forty thousand poems. It is the most comprehensive compilation of poetry by Chinese emperors to date.
In feudal times, emperors stood above the masses, shrouded in mystery. Reading this collection will reveal to you that they, too, were human, experiencing the seven emotions and six desires, joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness. Thus, this set is like a golden key to unlock the hearts of emperors and decipher their inner thoughts.
With their unique social status and perspective as rulers, emperors observed life, pouring their reflections on society and governance, their explorations of the path to ruling the nation, their memories and depictions of major historical events, and their accumulations of historical wisdom into poetry. Compared to the works of ordinary poets, their poetry naturally has a distinct flavor and realm. Therefore, this set is, in fact, a unique collection of Chinese poetic historical materials.
From the perspective of the broad social life it reflects, it can also be considered an "Image of the Twenty-Four Histories," serving as a witness to history and a mirror to it. Its historical and documentary value speaks for itself.