Three Hundred Tang Poems

Author: Qing Hengtang Tuishi
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: ▼Complete Content ▼Sandalwood Aroma ▼Compact and Lightweight ▼Original Illustrations ▼Portable——China is a land of poetry, with a long-standing tradition that has never been interrupted. The Tang Dynasty represents the pinnacle of Chinese poetic development. Even today, scholars regard the Tang Dynasty as the most mature and glorious period in the development of classical poetry, and Tang poetry is considered a must-learn model for writing poetry. The widely circulated saying, "Read three hundred Tang poems and you won’t need to learn how to compose," reflects the general consensus on the significance of Tang poetry.——According to the Complete Collection of Tang Poems compiled during the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty, there were over 2,200 poets recorded from the Tang Dynasty alone, ranging from emperors and officials to commoners, as well as monks and Taoist practitioners, covering nearly all social strata. The artistic level of Tang poetry also remains unmatched by later generations. The Tang Dynasty not only produced poetic geniuses like Li Bai and Du Fu but also gave rise to a large number of outstanding poets with distinctive styles. The overall quality of Tang poetry surpassed that of any previous dynasty...