The Complete Works of Wen Yiduo (12 Volumes)

Author: Wen Yiduo
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Publish Date: 1993-12-01
Features: Wen Yiduo was an outstanding modern Chinese poet, scholar, and democratic fighter. He loved his country throughout his life, worked hard, pursued truth, and after long exploration, finally took the path of fighting for people's democracy and national liberation under the guidance of the education system and the revolutionary movement led by the Communist Party of China, ultimately sacrificing his precious life for this cause. His remarkable achievements in modern poetry creation and ancient literature research enriched China's cultural and intellectual treasury, establishing his significant position in the history of modern literature and modern academia. His great spirit of rising up to fight for democracy with courage and unwavering perseverance earned the respect and praise of the broad masses. Wen Yiduo is an outstanding representative of our nation and a pride and role model for Chinese intellectuals.
Wen Yiduo (1899-1946), also known as Yiduo by name, Yousan by courtesy name, and Youshan by another courtesy name, was ranked Jiahua in his family. Later, he changed his name to Duo and then to Yiduo. He dedicated himself to researching the theory of the regularization of modern poetry. In his essay "The Meter of Poetry," he demanded that modern poetry possess "the beauty of music (rhyme), the beauty of painting (diction), and the beauty of architecture (uniformity of stanzas and parallelism of lines)." He authored poetry collections such as "Red Candles" (1923) and "Still Water" (1928). His academic works include "Myth and Poetry," "Miscellaneous Discussions on Tang Poetry," "Classical Interpretations," and "Corrections and Supplements to the Chu Ci." His major works are collected in "The Complete Works of Wen Yiduo," comprising 4 volumes and 8 series, published by Kaiming Publishing House in August 1948. His comprehensive research and organization of the four great ancient classics—The Book of Changes, the Book of Songs, the Zhuangzi, and the Chu Ci—was praised by Guo Moruo as "unprecedented in the past and unmatched in the future."