Tang Dynasty Literature Encyclopedia Dictionary

Author: Bian Xiaoxuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This dictionary comprehensively introduces the knowledge of Tang and Five Dynasties documentary literature. It includes thirteen categories: General Introduction, Special Topics, Literary Groups and Schools, Writers, Works, Famous Pieces, Dunhuang, Literature, Folk Songs and Proverbs, Lyrics and Song Forms, Literary Genres and Techniques, Literary Terms, Research Findings, and Reference Books. It covers almost all the knowledge categories related to Tang and Five Dynasties literature. This dictionary follows the style of the Qing Dynasty's Complete Works of the Tang Dynasty and Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty, collecting the works of writers from the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The contributors are all experts in Tang Dynasty literature research, and the entries contain original insights and information not found in other books. Its panoramic overviews help readers grasp the overall picture of Tang and Five Dynasties literature, while its detailed analyses guide readers to appreciate the exquisite murals of this literary hall. This dictionary is an essential reading and reference for appreciating and studying Tang and Five Dynasties literature.