Officialdom Poet Classic Poetry Conversations

Author: Gao Zhangcai
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Qian Qianyi and Wu Weiye were both literary masters of the late Ming Dynasty, known for their passionate and poetry that captivated the era. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, they scattered like the wind, and both later betrayed their principles to serve the Qing Dynasty. Under the prevailing ethos of valuing integrity and moral character, they were subjected to ridicule and lived out their days in frustration. In terms of poetry and literature, their monumental works set the tone for the literary style of the Qing Dynasty, an undeniable fact. Moreover, figures with such intertwined and contradictory lives—combining talent, personal integrity, and a tumultuous past—are rare in Chinese history.