Essentials of Two Hundred Poems on Mourning Through the Ages

Author: Guo Xiuhua Gao Peiquan
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Publish Date: 1997-06-01
Features: Life brings birth and death, and emotions bring joy and sorrow. Death is the end of life, the eternal separation of a person from the world. Therefore, it is natural for relatives, friends, colleagues, and others to feel moved and grieved upon the death of those around them. People express their condolences and longing in various ways, but the most profound and enduring method is through literature, often seen in mourning poems and eulogies written for the deceased. In our country, from the Book of Songs to modern poetry, there are tens of thousands of mourning and commemorative poems, spanning a long history and remaining timeless. Among them, there are many touching works and masterpieces that have been passed down through generations.