Three Hundred Songs of the Song Dynasty (New Annotated Edition)

Author: Gu Xueyi, Shangjiang Village Resident
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Song Dynasty was the golden age of ci poetry creation. Currently, over 1,400 Song Dynasty ci poets are known, with a total of over 23,000 works. General readers simply do not have the time to read all of the Song ci, leading to the emergence of countless anthologies. The Three Hundred Poems of Song Ci, compiled by Zhu Xiaozang of Shangjiang Village in 1924, is a representative anthology. Originally intended as a learning tool for his nephews and nieces to memorize and recite, it includes 88 Song Dynasty poets and 300 ci poems. Zhu prioritized a natural and elegant style, incorporating masterpieces from various schools while discarding overly ornate works and avoiding factional bias, demonstrating considerable insight. This anthology is not only appropriately concise but also emphasizes the beauty of rhythm, making it highly beneficial for readers to study Song ci. The Song Dynasty was the golden age of ci poetry creation. Currently, over 1,400 Song Dynasty ci poets are known, with a total of over 23,000 works. General readers simply do not have the time to read all of the Song ci, leading to the emergence of countless anthologies. The Three Hundred Poems of Song Ci, compiled by Zhu Xiaozang of Shangjiang Village in 1924, is a representative anthology. Originally intended as a learning tool for his nephews and nieces to memorize and recite, it includes 88 Song Dynasty poets and 300 ci poems. Zhu prioritized a natural and elegant style, incorporating masterpieces from various schools while discarding overly ornate works and avoiding factional bias, demonstrating considerable insight. This anthology is not only appropriately concise but also emphasizes the beauty of rhythm, making it highly beneficial for readers to study Song ci.