Dictionary of Appreciating Yuan, Ming and Qing Poems: Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming

Author: Zhong Zhonglian et al
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: "As generations pass, talents emerge, each leading the for centuries." Following the Tang and Song dynasties, the poetry of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties continued to develop, innovating and enduring over time, giving rise to many outstanding poets and numerous renowned masterpieces. This book selects works with strong artistic value, highlighting renowned poets while also including lesser-known ones, without discarding poetry due to the author's fame. It is part of the publisher's series of poetry and prose appreciation, designed to connect with the previous Dictionary of Song Poetry Appreciation by including poems from the Liao and Jin dynasties at the beginning. To align with the already published Dictionary of Modern Poetry Appreciation, it concludes with modern poetry. The book primarily selects works with strong artistic merit, highlighting renowned poets while also including lesser-known ones, without discarding poetry due to the author's fame. It focuses mainly on regulated verse and quatrains, supplemented by a few longer masterpieces. The book includes the works of 430 poets from the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing, and modern periods, totaling 1,322 poems. The arrangement of writers and their works in the main text follows a chronological order, divided into four sections: "Liao, Jin, and Yuan Poetry," "Ming Dynasty Poetry," "Qing Dynasty Poetry," and "Modern Poetry."