Complete Collection of Tang Taizong with Annotations

Author: Wu Yun / Ji Yu (Annotations)
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Publishing Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was an outstanding statesman and military leader in China's feudal society, as well as a poet and litterateur with notable achievements. He was a wise and illustrious ruler of the feudal dynasty. Building on the overthrow of the Sui Dynasty by peasant uprisings, he unified the nation and established the Tang Dynasty. During his reign, the country enjoyed political stability, economic prosperity, and harmonious ethnic relations. The "Rule of Zhenguan" laid the foundation for the prosperity and cultural brilliance of the Tang Empire. As the Son of Heaven in the Han Chinese regions, he was also revered as the "Sky River Khan" among the frontier ethnic groups. His fame spread far and wide across Asia, making him a renowned figure on the "international" stage at the time. The book collects 93 poems, 5 fu (classical prose forms), 25 essays, and 456 official documents of Emperor Taizong. The author has compiled, annotated, collated, and dated his works. The collected works of Emperor Taizong, except for some poems and fu included in the Ming Dynasty's Tang Dynasty Fifty-Family Anthology, have long been missing. This book compiles all of Emperor Taizong's works, filling a gap in the preservation of China's ancient classics. Emperor Taizong was a historically significant ruler in China's feudal society, renowned for his outstanding achievements in politics, economy, military, and culture. The Collected Works of Emperor Taizong with Annotations includes 93 poems, 5 fu, 25 essays, and 456 official documents, covering almost all of his works. The author has comprehensively organized these works (including punctuation, collation, annotation, and dating). The book also includes appendices such as A Chronological Table of Emperor Taizong's Banquets, Tours, and Hunting Expeditions, On Emperor Taizong's Poetry, On Emperor Taizong's Prose, and Emperor Taizong's Cultural Construction Achievements. The collected works of Emperor Taizong, except for 60 poems and 3 fu included in the Ming Dynasty's Tang Dynasty Fifty-Family Anthology, have long been missing in terms of comprehensive editing and organization. This book fills this gap. The completeness of its collection, the complexity of its punctuation, collation, annotation, and dating, all demonstrate the academic and cultural value of the book. Its publication today holds great significance for academic research and the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture. The book contains 600,000 words in total.