Tang Poetry Appreciation

Author: Wang Zhongling
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book collects 326 poems by 139 poets from the Tang and Five Dynasties periods, including 3 poets with 3 works. The arrangement of poets in this book is first categorized by their main activity period under a specific historical dynasty. Within the same dynasty, they are ordered by birth year. Those whose birth years are unknown are inserted based on their main activity periods. If a poet's works are included more than once, they are arranged as closely as possible according to the order in relevant anthologies or individual collections. Works by anonymous authors are treated according to their placement in relevant anthologies. Each work in the book is preceded by a two-character summary of its era and author, used to the content. Additional columns include content, features, notes, and appreciation. For allusions and difficult phrases, some are explained in the notes section, while others are explained inline. Appreciation is the focus, with one appreciation per work. Outstanding sentences are highlighted for easy visibility. The book also includes anecdotes of some authors. It is accompanied by a quotation index and a topical index to meet various needs. The topical index is a content classification index, facilitating the comparison of works with similar content in terms of artistic differences and achievements. The quotation index helps in grasping the outstanding sentences in the poems of the book.