Jiang Kui Ci Xin Shi Ji Ping

Author: Liu Naizhang
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Jiang Kui, styled Yao Zhang, was a renowned lyricist of the Southern Song Dynasty. Jiang Kui incorporated the poetic techniques of Jiangxi School into lyric writing, mastered music theory, and composed his own melodies. His lyrics pioneered a unique artistic path, exhibiting distinct individuality and elegance. His refined and clear style profoundly influenced the Southern Song and Qing dynasties, making significant contributions to the history of Chinese lyric poetry. This book is based on Qu Chan's Chronological Annotation and Collation of Jiang Bai's Lyrics and collects Bai's lyrics, arranged chronologically. Each lyric is annotated, explained, and critically reviewed. Appendices include a summary of Bai's extant editions, a selected bibliography of studies on Bai's lyrics, Jiang Yao Zhang's self-narrative, and Mr. Xia Chengtao's Biography of Jiang Bai. This work is intended for readers to appreciate, study, and research Jiang Kui's lyrics.