Tang and Song Ci (Treasure Edition)

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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Ci, as a major category in ancient Chinese literature, is also a unique category. When discussing this literary category, there are often two situations: sometimes, poetry and Ci are mentioned together, while at other times, Ci is included within poetry. This is because the concept of poetry has both broad and narrow meanings in literary studies. When used narrowly, poetry and Ci each have their own domains, while when used broadly, it also encompasses the textual forms of other categories like Ci and sanqu. Therefore, Ci can be seen as merely a special branch within the broader field of poetry, or as a type within the category of broad poetry. As a branch of the overall field of poetry, Ci naturally shares the common characteristics of broad poetry. The greatest difference in expressive forms between Ci and poetry lies in the complex similarities and differences in their and. Both Ci and narrow poetry are set to music and sung, and both have an extraordinary connection with music.