Lidong on Rhyme (Color Illustration and Phonetic Edition)

Author: Quan Jieyun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Rhythm of the Willow (Liko Dui Yun) was compiled by Li Yu, a renowned dramatist of the Qing Dynasty. It is an introductory reading material specifically designed to train children in composing poems and couplets, as well as mastering phonetic patterns and rules. The text is rich in rhythm, melodious, and continues to shine with charm even today. The Rhythm of the Willow features a lively rhythm, harmonious tones, concise and easy-to-understand language, and is organized by rhyme. Its content is vast, encompassing real and imaginary responses involving characters, birds and animals, heaven and earth, flowers and trees, objects, and more, with perfectly matched parallelism. Additionally, the book cites numerous allusions, covering history, myths, legends, and many familiar proverbs. By thoroughly studying this book, one can naturally master the rules of tonal parallelism, develop a strong sense of language, and greatly benefit in writing poems, couplets, and essays.