Wen Tingyun's Lyrics: New Interpretations and Critical Appraisals

Author: Zhang Hong Ed.
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Wen Tingyun, originally named Qi, styled Feiqing, was a native of Qixian in Taiyuan (now Qixian County, Shanxi Province). He was one of the early Tang Dynasty poets engaged in the creation of Ci poetry, known for his large volume of works and wide range of Ci forms. He demonstrated outstanding talent in creating artistic imagery, laying the foundation for the aesthetic qualities and artistic characteristics of Ci poetry. His exquisite and ornate style of Ci poetry had a profound influence on the Ci poets of the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods and is considered an important representative of the Huajian School. This book collects all the Ci poems of Wen Tingyun recorded in The Huajian Collection, providing annotations, explanations, and compilations of historical critiques for each piece. It also includes relevant essays and bibliographies, offering readers rich and detailed research materials to better appreciate and study Wen Tingyun's Ci poetry.