Explanation of Poetic, Lyric, and Prose Terms (Second Revised Edition)

Author: Wang Yan
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book is a specialized work on the interpretation of special vocabulary in Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, and Ming Dynasty poetry, lyrics, and qu. It is not only an indispensable tool for reading these classical literary works but also holds significant reference value for the study of lexical and grammatical history of the Chinese language. Particularly in terms of research objects, it breaks through the narrow confines of traditional "minor learning" that focuses solely on the "refined meanings of old words" from the pre-Qin and Western Han periods, and instead pays attention to poetry, drama, and qu from the Tang Dynasty onwards, which preserved more spoken language materials. This should be a highly meaningful and pioneering work.