Selected and Commented Chu Ci: A Series of Classical Literature Commentaries by Renowned Scholars

Author: Chu Binjie
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a study and introduction to the works of the great poet Qu Yuan. Its approach involves not only providing title explanations and brief annotations for each piece but also offering chapter-by-chapter and section-by-section commentary. Commentary, also known as critical annotations, was a literary evaluation, appreciation, and criticism method widely used in ancient China. Its characteristics include full flexibility, meticulous judgment, and the ability to inspire readers. For example, when evaluating a work, one may comment if they have insights, or omit if they do not, with the length varying depending on the commentator's unique insights, thus avoiding unnecessary verbose phrases. In the process of judgment, one can comment on the work's composition, poetic art, style, and brilliant expressions, following the text to help readers gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the author's intentions and the essence of the work. These are aspects that are difficult to achieve through other methods. This book adopts this approach to interpret the poems of Qu Yuan. As mentioned earlier, the Chu Ci works are vast, profound, rich in cultural connotations, and extraordinary in poetic art. However, due to their age and the complexity of the language, as well as insufficient documentation, they are often challenging to interpret.