Revised Edition of Practical and Excellent couplets from Ancient and Modern Times (Revised Edition)

Author: Meng Zhifei
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
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Couplets, also known as "linglian" in elegant terms and "duizi" in colloquial language, are a fragrant and unique bloom in the vast garden of Chinese literary arts. They are a treasure of national traditional culture, widely cherished by the general public. Over more than 1,400 years of evolution, couplets have expanded in content, diversified in types, and broadened their scope of use, becoming a popular literary form enjoyed by people in both urban and rural settings, all year round, and across all social strata. The Practical and Elegant Couplets of Antiquity and Modern Times conducts a rigorous selection from the vast ocean of couplets, choosing those timeless masterpieces that have been celebrated through the ages. These selected works are further refined to become exemplary couplets, then compiled into a comprehensive and widely encompassing book on couplets.