300 Yuan Qu Poems with Annotations and Translations -- A Classic Reading of Traditional Culture

Author: Jiao Wenbin (translator and annotator)
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Each generation has its own literature. The literature of the Yuan Dynasty is the Yuanqu (Yuan Dynasty quyi). In the history of ancient Chinese literature, Yuanqu is often mentioned alongside Tang poetry and Song ci, forming three brilliant literary eras in China's thousands of years of literary history. From the perspective of the development of Chinese poetry, they are three different poetic forms with both common characteristics and unique features. The latter are all inheritances and developments of the former. Using familiar terminology, the latter is a liberation of the former. This liberation itself demonstrates a series of artistic innovations. This book is published by Sanqin Publishing House and introduces annotations for 300 Yuanqu poems. A classic reading of traditional culture. There are many classic works of traditional culture, but there is a question of priorities and selection. It is not advisable to promote a rigid system like "100 must-read classics" or "50 must-read classics," as the treasury of Chinese traditional culture classics is open and diverse, with a wealth of hidden gems. The launch of this series is an effort to present to the readers the most fundamental classics that should be understood first, including the I Ching, The Analects, Mencius, The Dao De Jing, and others. This book uses modern vernacular Chinese for annotations and appreciations, making the text more accessible and easier to understand. Some homophones have been directly replaced, and a brief introduction is provided for each author, hoping to win the appreciation of readers.