A Compilation of Li Shangyin's Works (A Compilation of Research Materials on Classical Literature, Vol. 1 and 2)

Author: Liu Xuekai, Yu Shuchen, Huang Shizhong (editors)
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Features: Li Shangyin is one of the most artistically original great poets in the history of Chinese poetry, as well as a master of parallel prose. He represents the late Tang dynasty while also transcending it. As research deepens, his literary characteristics, significance, value, and his position in literary history will be increasingly recognized. With the progress of reform and opening-up and international cultural exchange, his poems, which are both classical and modern in tone, will undoubtedly reach an even wider audience. This collection of research materials on Li Shangyin was compiled to meet the growing need for more people to understand and study him as a person, his poetry, and his prose. In Chinese history, literature often survives and spreads because of the fame of its author, meaning that the author's prominence ensures the preservation and transmission of their works. However, Li Shangyin's case is different. His poems and prose have been passed down to this day and revered and recited by generations, primarily due to their own artistic charm and unique value.