Chinese Classics: Timeless Literary Selections: Palace and Inner Quarters Literary Selections

Author: Tan Guoqing
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: As Zhi and Ruan dissected the laws, the female birds responded in harmony; as Lian and Kui combined to illuminate literature, the majestic and brilliant colors soared. Thus, the lament over the scarcity of talent was first voiced by Confucius among women; the radiant writings were recorded by the red brush for the virtuous maiden. The scholars of the palace and courtyard have always been so in ancient times. Following this tradition, they nurtured elegant poetry and prose. On Mount Ge, the verses were gentle and the weavers sang of their labor. In the shade of the Zhe Pavilion, the silk was torn to express emotions. The exquisite works of the eastern expedition were compiled into precious scrolls; the new verses of the southern land were written into the "Jade Terrace Anthology." This book, "The Imperial Collection of Chinese Classics" and "The Literary Selections," presents the "Selection of Palace and Courtyard Literature" from Volume 1 to Volume 26, introducing the lines: "As Zhi and Ruan dissected the laws, the female birds responded in harmony; as Lian and Kui combined to illuminate literature, the majestic and brilliant colors soared. Thus, the lament over the scarcity of talent was first voiced by Confucius among women; the radiant writings were recorded by the red brush for the virtuous maiden. The scholars of the palace and courtyard have always been so in ancient times. Following this tradition, they nurtured elegant poetry and prose. On Mount Ge, the verses were gentle and the weavers sang of their labor. In the shade of the Zhe Pavilion, the silk was torn to express emotions. The exquisite works of the eastern expedition were compiled into precious scrolls; the new verses of the southern land were written into the 'Jade Terrace Anthology.'"