Quatrain Three Hundred: Illustrated Text

Author: Cang Yangqing (editor), Ge Jie (annotator)
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Publishing Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Written in the form of poetry, with quatrains being particularly popular. Since the Tang Dynasty, poets have enjoyed writing them, and readers have delighted in reading them. Their vitality and expressiveness are so strong that they can be considered at the pinnacle of poetic art. Quatrains are the ideal medium for capturing fleeting inspiration, soaring imaginative space, and expressing one's sentiments swiftly. For thousands of years, great scholars, talented writers, and countless unknown poets have been captivated by them, toiling diligently, making the garden of quatrains bountiful and colorful with fruitful achievements. The book selects over 300 renowned masterpieces from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Collaboratively edited by the poetry scholar Mr. Cang Yangqing and Mr. Ge Jie, each poem is accompanied by insightful commentary. Additionally, each poem is paired with ancient paintings and critiques, following the same format as the 300 Poems in Text and Image series. The book is richly illustrated and combines elegance with simplicity, offering readers a fresh reading experience.