A Continuation of Poetic Discourses Through the Ages (3 Volumes): A Series of Classics on Chinese Literature Research

Author: Ding Fubao
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Publishing Date: 1983-08-01
Features: A continuation of the "Collected Poetic Discourses Through the Ages," compiled by Ding Fubao in modern times, containing twenty-nine types of poetic discourses. It was published by Shanghai Medical Publishing House in 1916. This book is a poetic anthology series compiled based on the "Collected Poetic Discourses Through the Ages" by He Wenhuan of the Qing Dynasty. The poetic discourses included in this book had a certain influence at the time and later, such as "Benshi Shi" which records historical anecdotes, "Fengcao Zhige" which discusses poetic art and techniques, "Sihan Tang Shi Hua" which corrects the flaws of Su Shi and Huang Tingjian's overemphasis on allusions and rhyme, "Yi Yuan Pa Yan" which focuses on poetic theory, "Shijing Zong Lun" which comments on the strengths and weaknesses of poets, and "Jiangxi Shi Pai Xiao Xu" which traces the origins and styles of the Jiangxi School of Poetry, etc. It holds reference value for the study of Chinese literary criticism theory and literary history. This book is a continuation of "Collected Poetic Discourses Through the Ages." It includes twenty-nine types of poetic discourses, including rare editions such as "Guanlin Shi Hua" from the Tianyi Pavilion Collection, "Zanghai Shi Hua" from the Yongle Dadian, and "Tingzhai Shi Hua" from a Ming Dynasty manuscript. An index of names is appended at the end of the book.