Complete Collection of Poems, Songs, and Quatrain by Yu Rongren

Author: Yu Yuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Mr. Yu Youren was a journalist, poet, calligrapher, and politician. In his early years, he joined the Tongmenghui and followed Mr. Sun Yat-sen in opposing monarchy, making significant contributions to China's democratic revolution. This book compiles 1,128 poems and songs, which can be considered the most complete collection of Mr. Yu's poetry since his passing 40 years ago. These poems document the social realities of many major historical turning points in modern times. Mr. Yu Youren's poetry once inspired revolutionary sentiments in generations of people, and his verses remain invaluable over time. Mr. Yu was a well-read poet with over six decades of experience in poetry creation. He explored the historical trajectory of poetic development, summarized his own creative practices, and elaborated on the theory that poetry must innovate, drawing from the close ties between poetry and the times, as well as poetry and the masses. He also proposed concrete ideas for reforming the forms of classical poetry, which are very worthy of reference.