Ancient and Modern Word Unification

Author: Zhu Renyue
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: "The Collection of Ancient and Modern Ci Poems" was compiled in the early years of the Chongzhen era. It takes the "Huajian Collection," "Zunqian Collection," "Cotang Ci Lyrics," Qian Yunzhi's "Ci Lyrics of the Current Dynasty" from the Ming Dynasty, and Shen Jifei's "Four Collections of Cotang Ci Lyrics" as its source texts. In the process of selection, it does not adhere to specific schools of thought but equally values both ancient and modern works, reflecting the fashionable trend and dominant theory of the late Ming Ci poetry scene that prioritizes emotional expression. After its publication, it quickly gained popularity and had a significant impact at the time. It serves as an important resource for studying the schools of Ci poetry and the evolution of its style during the transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties.