Wu Wenying Compendium of Materials

Author: Ma Zhijia, Zhang Xinchuo
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-10
Features: This book includes and records of the life and deeds related to Wu Wenying's ci poems and theories. Wu Wenying's ci poems were relatively rare during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, nearly lost to time, but after the mid-Qing period, they received exceptional attention, with numerous critiques emerging. This was closely related to the contemporary era. The focus of this book is on materials from the mid-Qing period onwards, making it not only a rich resource for scholars of Song ci or Wu Wenying's ci poems and their enthusiasts but also an essential reference for those studying late Qing and Republican ci poetry. The Song and Yuan sections, being close to Wu Wenying's era and having fewer materials, have a broader inclusion scope, striving for completeness; while the Ming and Qing sections are selected for their quality. Works by He Yuan, except for those from the Song and Yuan periods included on a case-by-case basis, are generally excluded. For materials with identical content, the complete and earliest discussions are chosen. The arrangement of the compiled materials is primarily based on dynasties and birth years, but for authors whose birth and death years are unclear, they are arranged accordingly. The collected materials are listed under the author's name. Under the same author's name, the order is: primary collections first, followed by other works, and finally by materials cited by others. Materials cited by others without new insights or repetition are not included.