Thousand Poems

Author: Gu-Ran
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The works collected in A Thousand Poems are all five- or seven-character quatrains and regulated verse, with the majority being renowned poems by Tang and Song Dynasty poets. These poems cover a wide range of themes, are concise in length, and use simple language, making them easy to memorize. In terms of arrangement, they also have distinctive features, which is why they have long been favored by people and remained popular over time, retaining their vitality even today. However, the annotations in some earlier editions were often shallow and occasionally contained errors, leading to many reprinted versions. In this edition, the text has been collated based on widely accepted versions, and the annotations are concise, focusing on resolving key wording difficulties. Occasionally, brief explanations, evaluations, or introductions to the writing background, analysis of ideological content, or appreciation of artistic features are provided. The annotations are lengthy when there is much to say and brief when there is little, with the aim of helping readers gain a comprehensive understanding of each work. The author bios are arranged in chronological order and are compiled together at the end of the book for easy reference.