Poetic Fragrance and Elegant Rhyme: Appreciating Famous Lines from Classical Chinese Poetry

Author: Wang Chang
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book not only focuses on introducing famous poetic and couplet quotes but also includes an author's biography in the appendix at the end. All familiar or unfamiliar names have left their mark on the history of Chinese classical literature, leaving behind records for later generations to document, organize, and compile into books. It inspires the new generation in the new era to inherit and carry forward the valuable cultural heritage. The book is divided into five major historical sections: Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, and Six Dynasties; Sui, Tang; Song, Jin, and Yuan; Ming, and Qing. It selects nearly five hundred couplet quotes from over two hundred authors and includes the original works for reference. It includes classic excerpts from the Book of Songs and the Collected Poems of the Yuefu as well as famous qu verses from Yuan Dynasty drama masters. Each piece is analyzed and appreciated. These works reveal the poets' patriotic sentiments, the soaring ambitions of the ci poets, the joys and sorrows of human life, the joys and sorrows of scholars and literati, and their profound reflections on life and society. They encompass all themes—feeling the times, reflecting on events, describing objects, and remembering people.