Tang and Song Poetry Appreciation

Author: Wang Buchao
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Tang and Song Ci poetry, a shining gem in the history of literature with a unique status in the world, has been celebrated for millennia. This book is a collection of masterpieces by renowned Tang and Song Ci poets. It carefully selects the most celebrated works of Tang and Song Ci poetry and includes expert critiques, providing an ideal anthology for lovers of this genre. The book features 68 Tang poets, with 45 carefully explained poems and 122 for general reading; 41 Song poets, with 19 carefully explained poems and 64 for general reading; and 42 carefully explained Ci poems and 79 for general reading. In total, it includes 109 poets, 254 poems, 74 Ci poets, and 158 Ci poems. Compared to the vast total of Tang and Song poetry, this selection is but a drop in the ocean. However, when combined with the works studied in primary and secondary schools and in "College Chinese," it amounts to over a thousand poems. For students who engage in extracurricular reading, this can cultivate a high level of literary literacy, which can greatly assist them in their careers throughout life.