Jiang Kui Ci Xuan

Author: Jiang Kui
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Jiang Kui's ci poetry, with its unique artistic style, stands out in the ci poetry circles of the Northern and Southern Song dynasties. It is also praised by later generations for its spiritual resonance with the "" (refined and secluded) character and poetic style. Because of this, countless compilers have collected his works. When compiling collections of Song Dynasty poets' ci poetry, one often laments the "scarcity" of their works. Indeed, compared to the poetry of Song Dynasty poets (and in fact, ci is also a form of poetry), their ci works are rare. Although this cannot make their works skyrocket in value, compiling them often involves an inextricable emotional attachment. Despite this, we still adhere to the principle of striving for excellence. From Jiang Kui's already limited eighty-plus ci poems, compared to masters like Su Shi and Xin Qiji, Jiang Kui's ci poetry reflects a relatively narrow world of life. Even when compared to Liu Yong, the content of his ci world appears simpler. Therefore, our selection criteria lean toward artistic features. As long as the artistic expression is unique and ingenious, creating a distinctive poetic realm, we include it.