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Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Ci poetry is one of the most beautiful and splendid literary forms in ancient China. It emerged in the Sui Dynasty, matured during the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods, and flourished in the Song Dynasty. After a period of relative decline during the Jin, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, it regained vitality in the Qing Dynasty. With the rise of vernacular literature in the 20th century, it gradually faded from the literary stage alongside classical poetry. Over more than a thousand years, it has become a magnificent spectacle in the history of Chinese literature. The reason Ci poetry has been favored by generations of authors and readers lies in its flexible and elegant form, which records the changing tides of history and expresses universal human emotions. Nature's wonders, the sun and moon, stars, all appear within it; gold and iron, joy and sorrow, all seem to emerge from its depths. Its style ranges from bold and unrestrained to delicate and graceful, while its content is vast and diverse, brilliant and varied. It is expansive like a rushing river, clear and graceful like a babbling brook; vibrant like spring flowers and autumn moon, and sorrowful like cold rain and ice.