Han Fu

Author: Zhang Cangshou
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In this literary garden, the aesthetic characteristics of literature are fully embodied. The rhyme and regularity of poetry, the magnificence and exaggeration of prose, the elaboration and grandeur of writing, and the parallelism and elegance of couplets—all the beauties of various literary forms are gathered in Chinese fu. It is the gem of the literary garden and the treasure of rhyming literature. In this literary garden, multiple forms of literature have flourished. In fu works, poetry, Shao, and prose are all incorporated, with four-character, six-character, and mixed-character styles all present, especially giving rise to the complete seven-character poetic form for scholars. This book selects fifty-seven works by thirty fu writers from the Han Dynasty. These works not only reflect the ideological and artistic aspects of Han fu creation but also demonstrate the diversity and originality of its themes. There are both concise and powerful short fu of over a hundred characters, as well as lengthy and magnificent long fu spanning thousands of characters. There are fu in the style of Shao, fu in the style of poetry, and even fu in the free style. Therefore, this book provides a relatively comprehensive reflection of the overall style of Han Dynasty fu creation. To understand and appreciate Han fu, this is sufficient.