Twelve Years of Carving Insects -- A Chronological Collection of Poetic and Prose Riddles by Chen Yihong

Author: Chen Yihong
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Poetry must be like poetry, ci must be like ci, couplets must be like couplets. Since it is called regulated verse, quatrain, or couplets, and since the ci form is used, one must adhere to the rules of poetry, ci, and couplets. Otherwise, don’t call it regulated verse or quatrains. You can call it free verse, or free song. Don’t be unclassy.
Poet, translator, and couplet expert Mr. Chen Yihong has high proficiency in classical literature, old poetry, and couplets, and is renowned both at home and abroad. This book is a chronological collection of his poems, essays, and couplets, spanning 12 years (1988–1999). His poems, essays, and couplets not only adhere to strict rules but are also rich in content, profound in meaning, and of exceptional artistic quality. At a time when old-style poetry and couplets are declining and do not conform to poetic rules, this book can be considered a model work in the creation of classical poetry, classical literature, and couplets. The appendix at the end of the book includes some of the author’s comments on classical literature research and poetic couplets, which can help ordinary readers further enhance their appreciation.