Chinese Classics: Timeless Literary Selections: Thousand Poems, Flower-Viewed Collection, Excellent and Fine Words

Author: Tan Guoqing
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: In the splendid 5,000-year cultural river, poetry is colorful and vibrant. It has given birth to many poets with unique artistic styles and distinct personalities, as well as numerous famous works known to all. Whether nobles or mountain hermits, whether refined scholars or common folk, they all recite, admire, marvel at, and even try to compose poetry. As the saying goes, "Familiar with the Tang poems for three hundred stanzas, even if you cannot write poetry, you will know how to recite," which fully demonstrates the charm of poetry. The Thousand Poems selects well-loved poems from the Tang and Song dynasties, guided by enlightenment and arranged according to the changes of the four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter. "Following the four seasons to lament the passage of time, gazing at all things to reflect on their diversity," it is both profound and accessible, making it easy for people to read and understand. Most of the poems are concise and powerful, with refined language, harmonious tones, and rich poetic flavor. They are pleasant to read, thought-provoking, and inspiring.