Classics of the Ages A Thousand Poems

Author: Liu Kezhuang et al. (Song Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: A Thousand Poems has long been cherished by people for its melodious and familiar verses. It consists of four volumes, featuring both five-character and seven-character poems, including regulated verse and quatrains. It collects nearly 200 regulated poems from the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties. The poets included span nearly all social strata, from feudal emperors at the top to ordinary people at the bottom, encompassing both renowned figures and recluses. The themes are diverse and unrestricted, ranging from odes to imperial palaces and grand structures, mountains, rivers, lakes, and marshes, to laments about the changing seasons, the world, and human life. Flowers, birds, insects, grasses, clouds, rain, wind, and snow are all included, covering everything in a comprehensive manner. Some poems resemble vivid landscape paintings, coming to life before our eyes; others are like the beating of a fresh and lively soul, vivid and lifelike, allowing us to travel through time and space to appreciate the poet's keen insights. There are many versions of A Thousand Poems, some annotated, some translated, which have provided convenience for people's reading and understanding. Building on the strengths of predecessors, we have reorganized A Thousand Poems, striving for accuracy in the poems, precise annotations, concise translations, and brief introductions to the poets. Combined with beautiful illustrations, the book presents a rich and vivid picture, offering readers a better and more convenient way to explore the meaning and imagery of the verses.