Thousand Poems

Author: Yin Wensheng
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: "The Poems of the Experts" is a must-read for children's early education in the old days, primarily selecting works from Tang and Song Dynasty poets. The poems selected in this book strive for simplicity in content and ease in annotations. To facilitate reading and comprehension for young people, the original poems are even translated into colloquial Chinese, though it may seem like overkill. In terms of format, old editions only selected quatrains and regulated verse. This book also mainly selects quatrains and regulated verse, but a few five-and-seven-character ancient poems that have been passed down through generations are also included to let readers enjoy good poetry. In terms of time span, while primarily focusing on Tang and Song Dynasty works, some outstanding poems from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties have been added. Each poem in this book is accompanied by an illustration, interpreting the poem through art, making it essentially a pictorial version of "The Thousand Poems." The tradition of pairing Chinese poetry with illustrations has long existed. The beauty of poetry complements the charm of paintings. For young readers, seeing illustrations while reading poems will undoubtedly be even more delightful. To make it easier for young readers to use, we have designed index symbols in the upper right corner of each illustration. Three symbols require young readers to memorize and verbally describe the meaning of the poem; two symbols require young readers to read fluently and understand the meaning of the poem; one symbol requires young readers to accurately recognize the characters.