Zhaoming Wenxuan Annotations

Author: Wang Youhuai
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Publishing Date: 2000-01-01
Features: The Anthology (Wenxuan) is one of the earliest existing collections of Chinese prose and poetry in China, including the works of over 130 renowned authors and a few anonymous ones from the Zhou Dynasty to the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, spanning nearly 700 years. The book is highly regarded by scholars and literati throughout history for its extensive collection and compilation of outstanding works, once becoming a must-read and classic for scholars. To facilitate readers and achieve the goal of refining the essence and applying ancient wisdom to the present, this book has conducted a "secondary selection" of the original Wenxuan, discarding some works with lesser literary merit and influence, while preserving the most popular and cherished masterpieces. Based on the research of predecessors, it provides detailed annotations and offers precise analysis of the artistic and ideological aspects of the original texts. The Anthology is highly regarded by scholars throughout history for its extensive collection and compilation of outstanding works, once becoming a must-read and classic for scholars. There is an old saying in folk lore: "If you study The Anthology thoroughly, you will become half a scholar." People competed to study and annotate The Anthology, forming a specialized field of study known as "Wenxuan Studies." From today's perspective, the vast number of works included in The Anthology may seem overwhelming and disorganized.