Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: (Qing) Hongtang Tuishi
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty was published later than Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty. The compiler, Sun Zhu (1711-1776), styled Linian and styled Hongtang Tuishi, was from Wuxi. According to the preface, this book was compiled in the 28th year of the Qianlong reign (1763). Mr. Zhu Ziqing said in General Guidelines that: "This poetry selection is very famous and widely circulated. It was once a household book that everyone read, and it is still quite popular to study now." "The Tang Dynasty was the era of poetry, when many great poets emerged, and all poetic forms developed during this time." According to the preface of this book, it is evident that this is a selective anthology of a specific period, selecting only "the most important," so there are over three hundred poems, with a total of three hundred and ten. The so-called "most important" likely focuses on cultivating temperament. As for prioritizing clarity and ease of understanding, it is natural for a "family textbook," and there is no need to mention it specially. This book is organized by genre, so it is said that "each genre has dozens of poems." The proverb serves to explain why only over three hundred poems were selected, but the compiler was clearly imitating the Book of Songs ("Three Hundred Poems") at the same time. The Book of Songs has three hundred and five chapters, including the six chapters with titles but no poems, totaling three hundred and eleven. This book has three hundred and ten poems, which is not a coincidence. The compiler was afraid of being laughed at for arrogance, so he did not reveal this intention. The proverb also teaches people to read and recite poetry. Only by reading and reciting can one truly savor the poetry and appreciate its subtleties. However, there is no need to learn to write old-style poetry anymore. Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty was published later than Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty. The compiler, Sun Zhu (1711-1776), styled Linian and styled Hongtang Tuishi, was from Wuxi. According to the preface, this book was compiled in the 28th year of the Qianlong reign (1763). Mr. Zhu Ziqing said in General Guidelines that: "This poetry selection is very famous and widely circulated. It was once a household book that everyone read, and it is still quite popular to study now." "The Tang Dynasty was the era of poetry, when many great poets emerged, and all poetic forms developed during this time." According to the preface of this book, it is evident that this is a selective anthology of a specific period, selecting only "the most important," so there are over three hundred poems, with a total of three hundred and ten. The so-called "most important" likely focuses on cultivating temperament. As for prioritizing clarity and ease of understanding, it is natural for a "family textbook," and there is no need to mention it specially. This book is organized by genre, so it is said that "each genre has dozens of poems." The proverb serves to explain why only over three hundred poems were selected, but the compiler was clearly imitating the Book of Songs ("Three Hundred Poems") at the same time. The Book of Songs has three hundred and five chapters, including the six chapters with titles but no poems, totaling three hundred and eleven. This book has three hundred and ten poems, which is not a coincidence. The compiler was afraid of being laughed at for arrogance, so he did not reveal this intention. The proverb also teaches people to read and recite poetry. Only by reading and reciting can one truly savor the poetry and appreciate its subtleties. However, there is no need to learn to write old-style poetry anymore.