Selected Song Dynasty Poetry and Paintings ((English-Chinese Contrastive Version) (Pinyin Edition))

Author: China International Publishing Group
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Publish Date: 2005-11-29
Features: The prosperity of Song Dynasty society provided vast space and favorable conditions for the development of its literature and arts. Song Ci poetry became another peak of ancient Chinese literature, comparable to Tang poetry. It became fashionable for Song people to compose Ci poems. "When scholars gathered, those who could not recite the poetry of others would feel ashamed of themselves." The bold style represented by great Ci poets such as Su Shi and Xin Qiji, and the graceful style represented by Li Qingzhao and Liu Yong, were particularly renowned. Song Ci poetry has beautiful rhythms, profound imagery, and deep meaning, possessing a unique charm. Some even believe that reciting Song Ci may enhance one's elegance. Song Dynasty painters further deepened their understanding of painting art. The great literary figure and painter Su Shi (1037-1101) not only left behind numerous immortal Ci poems and paintings but also proposed the idea of "poetry within painting and painting within poetry," which became a pursuit for later generations of painters. This book selects some Song Dynasty Ci poetry and paintings, accompanied by English translations, in hopes of sharing the beauty of Song Ci and Song painting with readers from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.