Gentle Lyrics: Three Hundred Poems -- A Hundred Chinese Classical Masterpieces Annotated Edition

Author: Mao Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 1998-07-01
Features: Chinese literature boasts a long history and fine tradition. The Book of Songs and the Songs of Chu set the tone, followed by the Tang Dynasty poetry, Song Dynasty ci poetry, and Yuan Dynasty qu opera. They are like a string of dazzling pearls, inlaid on the colorful tapestry, captivating the eyes. Each literary form excelled in its era, becoming a symbol of spiritual civilization for each time. As for ci poetry, it represents the literary achievements of the Song Dynasty, comparable to the Tang Dynasty poetry before it and the Yuan Dynasty qu opera after it. Yet, it also inherited the ci poetry of the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods and paved the way for the ci poetry of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, forming a long river of ci poetry studies.