Illustrated Classics of Chinese Poetry and Prose by Tao Yuanming

Author: Yang Yi, Shao Ningning, selected and translated
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Publishing Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Tao Yuanming is almost a household name in China. Anyone with a middle school education has read his "Journey to the Peach Blossom Spring," and many can recite a line or two of his poetry, such as "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, I leisurely see the southern mountain," or can tell the story of how he refused to bow his head for five bushels of rice. Tao Yuanming's poetry is gentle and serene, and his prose and fu are uniquely simple and natural in style. Tao Yuanming's literary works represent a culture, embodying the warm and refreshing charm of nature and the countryside. Beside the scorching or rigid mainstream culture throughout history, they bring comfort and freedom to people's hearts. This book is one of the illustrated classics of Chinese poetry and prose. Selected by Yang Yi, a renowned scholar and former director of the Institute of Literature and the Institute of Ethnic Literature at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the book includes thirty-one of Tao Yuanming's poems, as well as "Journey to the Peach Blossom Spring" and "Treatise on Reverting Home," with annotations, explanations, and critiques to help you understand this famous poet, recluse, and founder of pastoral literature in Chinese history. Additionally, the book features selected illustrations of Tao Yuanming's poetry by previous generations, as well as other visual materials related to Tao Yuanming, making it even more exquisite.