Dictionary of Appreciating the Essence of Yuanqu

Author: Li Deshen / He Xinhui ( Editors )
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part includes 122 Yuan Dynasty qu poets and anonymous qu poets, featuring over 700 excellent qu poems, while the second part contains 30 scenes from 25 outstanding Yuan Dynasty zaju plays. It covers qu poems recommended for memorization in primary and secondary school Chinese textbooks, as well as the required qu poems for students at all levels as stipulated by the Ministry of Education's 2000 Language Teaching Framework. The book includes representative works of renowned qu poets from various periods and schools during the Yuan Dynasty, as well as hundreds of famous qu poems, excellent zaju plays, and qu poems with memorable lines. Each piece (scene) is followed by a concise appreciation essay, forming an entry. We hope that while readers enjoy the vibrant and fragrant blossoms of Yuan qu, they will also gain profound knowledge, cultivate noble sentiments, enhance their artistic appreciation skills in savoring literary excellence, and ultimately strengthen their national confidence and pride. This will enable them to contribute their talents to the socialist construction of their nation in the future as high-quality individuals.