Liu Yang's Detailed Interpretation of Love in Classical Works

Author: Liu Yangti
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The yearning for beautiful love conveyed by the earliest love song "Qu Ji," the graceful and playful flirtation of Luo Fu's clever metaphorical teasing in "The Mulberry Grove," the profound sorrow and reflection of the ex-king Li Yu in "Night Chant of the Owls" and "Parting in Joy," the deep melancholy of Li Qingzhao's "Quiet Night Solitude" with its fourteen characters, Du Lijiang's dreamlike encounter with her true love in "The Peony Pavilion" and her crossing the threshold between life and death, and Jia Baoyu's deep affection for Lin Daiyu amidst the "thousand fragrances" and "ten thousand beauties" in "Dream of the Red Chamber." These classic plots hold a significant place in the history of Chinese literature, and their brilliance in the hearts of hundreds of millions of readers over millennia becomes even clearer through the explanation of Mr. Liu Yangti. This book is a compilation of Mr. Liu Yangti's lectures on "Love in Classics" on CCTV's "Hundred Schools Forum." From the "Book of Songs" to "Dream of the Red Chamber," Mr. Liu Yangti selects the "loves of " from thousands of years of classic Chinese literature, showcasing scenes of love that deeply move people. The entire book is woven around the theme of "love," interpreting it through poetry, lyrics, and prose. Chinese literary history is rearranged along this thread, making it a "Chinese Love History" in the realm of classic literature. This allows classic literature to step down from the pedestal and reach the hearts of the general readership, enabling a modern society filled with emotional and errors to appreciate the purity, innocence, beauty, and sincerity of classical love.