Three Hundred Tang Poems

Author: Hongtang Tuishi
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Read three hundred Tang poems and you will not need to compose poetry to recite it." – Proverb. "The morning rain in Weicheng dampens the light dust, the inn's willows are green and fresh. Counsel your friend to drink another cup of wine, westward beyond the sun, no old friends." – Wang Wei, "Poem of Weicheng." China is a land of poetry. Tang poetry is the peak of Chinese ancient poetry. Tang Dynasty China was a world of poetry, from the northern frontier to the southern water towns, from prosperous cities to secluded villages, everywhere echoed the singing of poets; from emperors and generals to peddlers and laborers, from white-haired elders to yellow-haired children, all could compose moving verses; famous mountains and rivers, rural fields, spring flowers and autumn moon, morning bells and evening drums, endless beacons of war, family and national sentiments – none were beyond the scope of poetic expression. All poetic forms that emerged before the Tang Dynasty, such as Yuefu, ancient poems, regulated verse, quatrain, five-character, seven-character, and miscellaneous verse, were all skillfully and harmoniously employed by Tang poets. This book is a suitable reading material for readers with middle and above education levels, and is a popular book that every family should own. For the convenience of readers, we have provided annotations for each poem in "Three Hundred Tang Poems." At the end of the main text, there are three sections: author introduction, title explanation, and annotations. At the end, there is also an appendix titled "Famous Quotes and Proverbs from 'Three Hundred Tang Poems'" (the famous quotes and proverbs are marked with italics in the main text).