In the there is a flower fairy -- Gu Chun Poetry Notes and Comments (Flower Fairy Gentlewoman Poetry Series)

Author: Xi Tongyun
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Gu Chun was a renowned Manchu female lyric poet of the Qing Dynasty, famous for the legend of her love affair with the celebrated poet Gong Zizhen during the Jiaqing and Daoguang eras. In terms of poetic achievement, her contemporaries compared her to the early Qing lyricist Nalan Xingde. Her poetry and lyrics are characterized by colloquial language and sincere emotions, avoiding sharpness in every word or phrase while striving for the elegance of the entire composition. She skillfully handles the relationship between form and spirit, scene and emotion, and event and principle, often progressing from the superficial to the profound, from the distant to the near, and revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary, without a trace of frivolous charm in her writing. Every piece of her poetry, regardless of its theme, style, or emotional tone, exudes a sense of "purity," a product of natural spontaneity and profound insight. This book selects over 150 of her poems and lyrics, accompanied by detailed annotations and critiques, making it an insightful yet accessible literary read.