Jiang Wen Tong Collection with Annotations, a Basic Series of Chinese Classical Literature

Author: Jiang Yan (Southern Dynasties), annotated by Hu Zhiji (Ming Dynasty), edited by Li Changlu and Zhao Wei
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Publication Date: 1984-04-01
Features: Jiang Wen Tong served in the Liu Song Dynasty and was favored by Emperor Gao of Qi for his literary talent. Later, he joined the Liang Dynasty and achieved fame and status. His prose and poetry were highly regarded in the world. Zhaoming Tong, his contemporary, often included his works in the Selected Works. When Zhong Ling ranked poems, he praised Jiang for his skill in imitation, comparing his strength to Wang Wei and his achievement to Xie Tao. Scholars often praised him, often comparing him to, admiring his extraordinary talent. This book is a commentary on the poetry and prose collection of Jiang Yan, a Southern Dynasties litterateur. It is based on the Wanli edition of Hu's commentary, with reference to multiple collections and supplemented with seven additional poems and essays, including Injury to Love Child.