Selected Poems of Gao Shu and Cen Shen

Author: (Tang) Gao Shiqi
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Gao Shiqi and Cen Shen are outstanding representatives of the frontier poems of the High Tang Dynasty. The creation of frontier poems has expanded the broad perspective of poetry, particularly reflecting the spirit of resilience and optimism in the long-term battles at the frontier. Some of Gao Shiqi and Cen Shen's frontier poems express the heroic passion for safeguarding the nation, while others celebrate the bravery of frontier soldiers. Many of them also comprehensively depict the unique landscapes and local customs of the frontier. In reflecting the hardships of the people, Gao Shiqi stands out among the High Tang poets as one who writes with great empathy about the suffering of frontier soldiers and the sorrow of longing for home. Cen Shen excels in landscape writing, embedding his heroic ambitions in vivid scenes with extraordinary imagination and rich emotions, thereby advancing the development of frontier poems. This book is part of the "Chinese Classical Literature Reading Series." It includes 58 poems by Gao Shiqi and 76 poems by Cen Shen, providing a relatively comprehensive reflection of their literary achievements.