A Compilation of Materials on Tao Yuanming (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Department of Chinese, Peking University and Beijing Normal University, Peking University Department of Chinese Literature History Research Office
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Tao Yuanming is an outstanding poet in the history of Chinese literature. Over a thousand years, the study of Tao Yuanming has generally developed gradually and deepened step by step. The thoughts of Tao Yuanming have been one of the central issues of research throughout the generations. The opposition and debates over various opinions have been relatively concentrated and evident in this aspect. The artistic quality of Tao Yuanming's works has been highly praised by predecessors. They commend his poetry as "like crimson clouds in the sky, unfolding and folding freely, like a carefree crane riding the wind, or leisurely wild geese forgetting the sea." These praises are considered too vague!