Classical Chinese poems appreciated by Mao Zedong: Revised Edition

Author: Wu Zhanle
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book collects four hundred and fifty ancient Chinese poems and songs that Mao Zedong appreciated and marked, providing explanations for each and detailing Mao's attitude toward their appreciation, vividly reflecting his selection and refinement of traditional Chinese culture. The satire of the ancient laborers "Those noble ones, they do not live on air" is, in Mao's eyes, "a poem complaining about heaven and opposing the rulers"; in the melodious "Pipa Xing," he discerns an "equal emotional connection" between Bai Juyi and the Pipa Girl. Through these vivid stories and brilliant literary appreciations, we experience Mao Zedong's grand and inclusive spirit that embraces the eras.