Jiang Kui Ci (Classic Song Lyrics Recited by Renowned Poets)

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 appreciated by later generations for its spiritual affinity with the "" (refined and secluded) persona and style. Because of this, numerous compilers have emerged to organize his collections. When compiling collections of Song Dynasty poets, 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 poems are rare. Although this does not necessarily increase their value, the process of compiling them often involves an inextricable emotional attachment. Despite this, we adhere to the principle of striving for excellence. From Jiang Kui's already limited collection of over 80 ci poems, compared to great masters like Su Shi and Xin Qiji, Jiang Kui's ci reflects a relatively narrow world of life. Even when compared to Liu Yong, the content of his ci world appears simple. Therefore, our selection criteria lean toward artistic features. As long as the artistic expression is uniquely ingenious and creates a distinctive ci poetic realm, we include it. 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 appreciated by later generations for its spiritual affinity with the "" (refined and secluded) persona and style. Because of this, numerous compilers have emerged to organize his collections. When compiling collections of Song Dynasty poets, 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 poems are rare. Although this does not necessarily increase their value, the process of compiling them often involves an inextricable emotional attachment. Despite this, we adhere to the principle of striving for excellence. From Jiang Kui's already limited collection of over 80 ci poems, compared to great masters like Su Shi and Xin Qiji, Jiang Kui's ci reflects a relatively narrow world of life. Even when compared to Liu Yong, the content of his ci world appears simple. Therefore, our selection criteria lean toward artistic features. As long as the artistic expression is uniquely ingenious and creates a distinctive ci poetic realm, we include it.