Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Classical Literature: Song, Liao, Western Xia, Jin, Uyghur, Tibetan, Dali Kingdom, Yuan Dynasty Volume

Author: Yang Yi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: It is easy to write a book, but it is difficult to write a book that expands the cultural and spiritual space of people. This book, named after its illustrations,s a literary history method where images and text interact and interpret each other. Reading the poetry and prose not only imparts wisdom but also brings joy when reading the illustrations. The subtitle indicates "Song, Liao, Western Xia, Jin, Uyghur, Tibetan, Dali Kingdom, Yuan Dynasty Volume," emphasizing the anthropological, geographical, archaeological, and cultural perspectives in examining literary history. It adds a rich spatial dimension to the temporal dimension of literary history. Each chapter is preceded by a calligraphic "Preface," revealing how these perspectives allow one to delve into the essence and transcend the surface. Using the new form of literary history to examine the overall characteristics and dynamic processes of the multi-ethnic community in China, including its cultural philosophy and cooperative mechanisms, is an innovative attempt. Its purpose may be as the author puts it: Shouldn't China, as a modern great nation, not have a complete, solid, vast, exquisite, and dignified literary map?