History of Tang and Song Poetry Styles

Author: Ruan Zhong
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: The Tang and Song dynasties witnessed a brilliant array of poets and dazzlingly diverse poetic styles. These different stylistic currents converged to form the vast tide of Tang and Song poetry. This book approaches the subject from the perspective of poetic stylistic schools, focusing on poet groups and the evolution of poetic styles. It aims to present the essence of Tang and Song poetry by comparing the formation, variation, influence, and differences in style among poets of the same school. Additionally, due to the unique nature of Tang and Song poets and their poetic styles, the book examines poets who profoundly influenced the formation or inheritance of stylistic schools, as well as their respective styles, to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of Tang and Song poetic styles. During the research process, it organically integrates sociocultural contexts, poetic theory, and creative practice, combining macroscopic analysis with microscopic exploration to reveal the true essence of Tang and Song poetic styles, thereby bringing the works closer to the readers.