Selected Works (Volumes 1-6): Chinese Classical Literature Series

Author: Xiao Tong
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Publication Date: 1986-06-01
Features: "The Selections of Refined Literature" (Volumes 1-6): The "Annotations to the Selections of Refined Literature" by Li Shan of the Tang Dynasty is an indispensable comprehensive work that is inseparable from "The Selections of Refined Literature." It not only aids in understanding the meanings and allusions of words but also provides important references for textual criticism and collation. This book has been widely printed and transmitted throughout history, with the Qing Jiaqing edition by Hu Kejia, which replicates the Southern Song Chunxi edition by You Mao, being the most commonly used version. The present edition is a collated and annotated version of the Hu Kejia edition of "The Selections of Refined Literature" with Li Shan's annotations, made available for researchers' reference. "The Selections of Refined Literature" is the earliest existing anthology of poetry and prose in China, collecting over 700 representative works from the pre-Qin period to the Six Dynasties, including more than 100 renowned authors. It has had a certain influence on Tang Dynasty and later literature. The "Annotations to the Selections of Refined Literature" by Li Shan of the Tang Dynasty is an indispensable comprehensive work that is inseparable from "The Selections of Refined Literature." It not only aids in understanding the meanings and allusions of words but also provides important references for textual criticism and collation. This book has been widely printed and transmitted throughout history, with the Qing Jiaqing edition by Hu Kejia, which replicates the Southern Song Chunxi edition by You Mao, being the most commonly used version. The present edition is a collated and annotated version of the Hu Kejia edition of "The Selections of Refined Literature" with Li Shan's annotations, made available for researchers' reference.