Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty

Author: Wu Xian
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The themes of Tang poetry are extensive. Everything from the universe and life, to travel and banquets, from people's livelihoods and national finances, to frontier conflicts, spring flowers and autumn moon, mountain clouds and frontier grasses, birds, beasts, insects, and fish—all can be the subject of poetry. The styles of Tang poetry are diverse. Li Bai's elegance, Du Fu's melancholy, Meng Haoran's refinement, Wang Wei's sternness, and the heroic and sorrowful works of Gao Shi and Cen Shen are too numerous to list. Poetry is a language art. The charm of language is fully demonstrated in Tang poetry. A mere four or eight lines of poetry can blend time and space, near and far, high and low, emotion and scenery, reality and fantasy into one. The content is highly rich, and the connotation is extremely profound. Cultivating children's interest in reading some Tang poetry from a young age is highly beneficial for tempering their character, expanding their knowledge, and enhancing their cultural literacy. This book selects famous and easily understandable poems that are pleasant to recite. Young readers, with the help of colorful illustrations and textual explanations, will be inspired, enter the world of poetry, and explore the garden of Tang poetry, picking the flowers of poems they love.