[Late Qing Volume] - Poems on China's 5,000 Years

Author: Wang Hongbin
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Chinese poetry has a long history, from the "Three Hundred Poems" to the Chu Ci, Han Fu, and Yuefu of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. From Tang poetry, Song Ci, Yuan Qu to modern vernacular free verse, it is imbued with the intense emotions of poets and carries the trajectory of national development. "Poetry Speaks of China's Five Thousand Years" weaves history as the warp and poetry as the weft, combining poetry and history to seek to verify history through poetry, distinguish truth from falsehood, fill the gaps in historical records, restore history to its true nature, and appreciate the beauty of poetry while savoring the depth of history. This book covers the late Qing Dynasty. It selects historical poems of various themes and adopts the style of "linking poetry with events" to compile this work, attempting to find true history from the intersection of literature and history, appreciate poetic art, and disseminate knowledge. It aims to enable literary enthusiasts to understand the rise and fall of Chinese history over five thousand years through systematic reading of epic poems, and to allow historians to experience the social impact of poetic art, thereby enhancing their literary and artistic appreciation.