Tao Yuanming Collection Annotations

Author: Tao Yuanming (Jin Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 1996-12-01
Features: The son of the great Eastern Jin poet Tao Yuanming, with numerous annotated editions available. This book is a later work that draws on the strengths of various sources, synthesizes the achievements of modern and ancient Tao studies, and presents unique insights to form a distinct perspective. Based on Tao Peng's Tao Jingjie Ji, the text has been meticulously collated and annotated using multiple valuable editions, including the Song Shaohui Zengji edition. The annotations combine the views of predecessors while also correcting and supplementing them. The book offers particularly innovative insights into Tao Yuanming's life, friendships, poetic backgrounds, and themes. It is thorough and well-supported. Appendices include sections such as "Prefaces and Postfaces from Various Editions," "Excerpts from the Tao Family Genealogy," "Issues in the Tao Family Genealogy," "A Concise Chronology of Tao Yuanming's Life," and "Selected Critiques of Tao Yuanming."