Selected Poems of Wang Wei

Author: Chen Yixin
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: From the perspective of Chinese history or world history, the Tang Dynasty in China was at the forefront of the world in terms of politics, economy, military, science and technology, and culture. Tang poetry is a shining gem in its culture. This book selects poems by the great Tang poet Wang Wei and provides detailed annotations on the difficulties in the poems, enabling ordinary readers who are far removed from that era to gain a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the poetry culture at the time. Wang Wei, styled Mojie, was a native of Qiqi, Taiyuan. He was born in the first year of the reign of Empress Wu in Chang'an and died in the second year of the Shaozong era. He came from a bureaucratic landlord family, with his high, great-grandfather, and father all serving as Sima. His family moved to Pu from his father onwards. His younger brother, Wang Jin, served as the prime minister of Emperor Daizong. Wang Wei was a versatile talent, skilled in poetry, painting, and music.