Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty

Author: Lu Xiang (Editor-in-Chief) / Shen Hongqi (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The selection of Tang poetry anthologies has been vast and numerous throughout history. This anthology, designed as a supplementary reading material for students under the new curriculum standards, primarily features short, exquisite, and widely recognized masterpieces. It emphasizes renowned poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei, while also including a significant proportion of works by poets known for their mastery of seven-character quatrains, such as Wang Changling and Liu Yuxi. This anthology includes all the Tang poetry selections recommended for memorization in primary and secondary school curricula under the new curriculum standards.
The book is divided into sixteen major categories: pastoral landscapes, scenic mountains and rivers, frontier battles, Chinese cultural traditions, scholars' joys and sorrows, reflections on the common people, travels to distant lands, seasonal sentiments, profound nostalgia, parting sentiments, lingering affections, deep friendships, historical traces, life insights,, and allegorical satire. These categories aim to reflect the ideological and artistic characteristics of Tang poetry from multiple perspectives.
The annotations are designed to complement the main text, providing concise and clear explanations to overcome basic reading barriers. The translations are fresh and lively, focusing on capturing the overall poetic essence. The language has been carefully refined, and sentence structures are arranged to preserve a touch of poetic charm. Additionally, each poem is accompanied by exquisite illustrations, striving for a harmonious integration of text and image to help students better understand the poem's.