Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty -- Basic Collection of Chinese Family Classics

Author: (Qing) Hongtang Tuishi, edited by Li Yuhua, annotated and analyzed by Li Yuhua
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Read three hundred Tang poems and you won't need to compose your own." — Proverb "The morning rain in Weicheng dampens the light dust, the green willows in the inn are fresh. Encourage you to have another cup of wine, westward beyond the sun, no old friends." — Wang Wei, "Weicheng Melody" China is a land of poetry. Tang poetry is the peak of Chinese ancient poetry. Tang Dynasty China was a world of poetry, from the northern frontier to the southern water towns, from bustling cities to quiet villages, poets sang everywhere; from emperors and generals to peddlers and laborers, from white-haired elders to yellow-haired children, all could compose moving verses; famous mountains and rivers, rural fields, spring flowers and autumn moon, morning bells and evening drums, endless beacons of war, family and national love—all were subjects of poetic expression; all poetic forms that emerged before the Tang Dynasty, such as Yuefu, ancient poems, regulated verse, quatrain, five-character, seven-character, and mixed-meter verse, were all mastered naturally and skillfully by Tang poets. This book is a suitable reading material for readers with middle and above education levels, and is a popular book that every family should own. For the convenience of readers, we have provided annotations for each poem in "Three Hundred Tang Poems." At the end of the main text, there are three sections: author introduction, theme explanation, and annotations. At the end, there is also a "Famous Quotes and Proverbs from 'Three Hundred Tang Poems'" (the famous quotes and proverbs are marked with italics in the main text).