Tang and Song Classical Chinese Studies - (Revised Edition)

Author: Li Daoying
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: China is not only a nation of poetry but also a nation of prose. Setting aside the ancient myths passed down through the oral tradition of our ancestors, prose has existed since the beginning of oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions. Starting from the earliest historical prose collection in China, the Book of Documents, to the May Fourth Movement, there is a history of about 3,000 years, which can be described as long-standing and continuous, and has achieved remarkable success, standing out independently in both Chinese and world literature. The Tang and Song dynasties were not only the golden age of poetry and ci in Chinese literary history, known as the "Tang Poetry" and "Song Ci," but also the peak period of the development of ancient prose. Represented by the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, such as Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Ouyang Xiu, and Su Shi, they not only synthesized the achievements of the past, created a glorious prose, and represented the highest achievements of Tang and Song prose, but also their creative theories and practices had a profound influence on later generations.