Sorrow for Autumn: Ancient Poetry Discusses Love: Ancient Poetry Discusses Love

Author: Yu Bai
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Inspired by Mr. Qian Zhongshu, Yu Bai delves into the theme of "autumn sorrow" in Chinese classical poetry, combining ancient Chinese literary theory with Western literary criticism to conduct an in-depth study from the origins of the "Classic of Poetry" and the "Odes" to the peak of Tang Dynasty poetry. The author discovers that the powerful and intense self-identity resonance in autumn songs clashes with the moderate and harmonious principles of Confucianism. Through a focused listening to the pulse of self-identity in Chinese literati, the author offers unique insights into ancient Chinese metaphysics. This monograph represents a valuable exploration in Chinese studies by French sinologists. In this aged heart melody meticulously brewed by Yu Bai, who has gathered the essence of ancient Chinese poetry and literary theory, Chinese readers can savor a strong Western flavor: the echoes of ancient Chinese poets with figures like Ronsard, Lamartine, Hugo, Mallarmé, and Baudelaire across over a dozen centuries; the profound insights of sinologists and Western literary theorists into Chinese culture; and Yu Bai's unique perspective grounded in Western cultural foundations.