Chu Ci Collection of and Collection of Interpretations (Volume 1, Volume 2)

Author: Cui Fuzhang
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The "Chuci Studies Library: Collected Edition of Chuci Texts with Annotations and Explanations (Volume 1, Set of Two Volumes)" traces the two-thousand-year history of Chuci studies as its thread, comprehensively and systematically collecting documentary data. It meticulously organizes and distinguishes, selects, compiles, and writes, distinguishing academic achievements and tracing origins, aiming to present the scale and accomplishments of Chuci studies as a whole. The "Chuci Studies Library: Collected Edition of Chuci Texts with Annotations and Explanations (Volume 1, Set of Two Volumes)" follows Wang Yi's "Chuci Zhangju" (Commentary on Chuci) in seventeen chapters, in the following order: Li Sao, Jiu Ge (Nine Songs), Tian Wen (Heavenly Questions), Jiu Zhang (Nine Declarations), Su You (Far Wanderings), Bu Ju (Consulting the Oracle), Yu Fu (Fisherman), Jiu Ben (Nine Variations), Zhao Hun (Summoning the Soul), Da Zhao (Great Summoning), Xi Shi (Lament for the Fallen), Zhao Yin Shi (Inviting the Hidden Scholar), Qi Jian (Seven Advises), Ai Shi Ming (Lamenting the Times), Jiu Huai (Nine Remembrances), Jiu Tan (Nine Laments), and Jiu Si (Nine Thoughts). The "Chuci Studies Library: Collected Edition of Chuci Texts with Annotations and Explanations (Volume 1, Set of Two Volumes)" uses modern Chinese standardized punctuation marks. To preserve the original form of the documents, traditional characters continue to be used; in ancient texts, words such as "qi," "qi," "cong," "luan," "bian," "jin," and "yuan" are retained as they appear to preserve authenticity. Those printed in simplified characters in the 1970s and 1980s were collected from seven to eight sources, all reverted to traditional characters to maintain consistency in style.