Chinese Literature Appreciation Dictionary (Poetry, Prose, and Music Collections)

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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "A Compendium of Chinese Literature Appreciation: Yuan Qu Appreciation Compendium" Introduction: Yuan Qu, as the representative of literature during the Yuan Dynasty, has achieved special artistic accomplishments and holds an important position in the history of Chinese literature. People have long ranked Yuan Qu alongside Tang Poetry and Song Ci, considering them as three brilliant pearls in the treasure trove of ancient art. With the publication of "Yuan Qu Appreciation Compendium," our publishing house has presented these three pearls to readers in the form of an appreciation compendium. Yuan Qu includes both San Qu (lyric poetry) and Zaju (operas) from the Yuan Dynasty. The artistic forms of the two are different: the former is poetry, while the latter is opera. To maintain a relatively consistent style throughout the book, the Zaju works are listed under their respective titles, while the appreciation of Qu (lyric poems) is the foundation, with each Zaju section featuring either one or several selected Qu. In this way, the well-known Qu from both San Qu and Zaju have been mostly included in the book, reflecting the artistic essence of Yuan Qu. The compilation of this book has been valued by researchers of Yuan Qu across the country. Over 170 experts and scholars contributed to the book, with their appreciations fully reflecting their academic insights while also incorporating the latest achievements in Yuan Qu research.
Introduction to "A Compendium of Chinese Literature Appreciation: Tang Poetry Appreciation Compendium": Our publishing house's "Tang Poetry Appreciation Compendium" is the pioneering work in the field of literary appreciation compendiums in China. Its publication was a groundbreaking achievement in the history of Chinese publishing. It pioneered a writing format that combines literary appreciation readers with reference books, which has become the established model for Chinese literature appreciation compendiums. Taking this as an opportunity, over the past two decades, our publishing house has tirelessly pioneered and cultivated the field of Chinese literature appreciation compendiums, forming a grand series of Chinese literature appreciation compendiums that covers literary masterpieces from the pre-Qin period to the modern era, spanning thousands of years. It has been widely welcomed by readers and highly recognized by the academic and publishing communities in China. The "Tang Poetry Appreciation Compendium" has been reprinted 35 times, with a total print run of 2.4 million copies, exerting a significant influence in the reading community. The second edition incorporates the achievements of Tang poetry research over the past two decades, with some entries added or removed, and necessary revisions made to the appreciation texts throughout the book. The appendices have also been significantly revised or rewritten, making the book even more rigorous and perfect. This series also includes: "A Compendium of Chinese Literature Appreciation: Song Ci Appreciation Compendium (Volume 1 & 2)," "A Compendium of Chinese Literature Appreciation: Classical Prose Appreciation Compendium (Pre-Qin, Han, Wei-Jin-Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui-Tang-Five Dynasties)," and "A Compendium of Chinese Literature Appreciation: Classical Prose Appreciation Compendium (Song-Jin-Yuan, Ming, Qing)."