Tang Poetry Appreciation

Author: Wang Zhongling, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book collects 326 poems by 139 poets from the Tang and Five Dynasties periods, including 3 poets and 3 poems. The arrangement of poets in this book is first categorized by their main activity periods and assigned to a historical dynasty. Within the same dynasty, poets are ordered by their birth years. Those whose birth years are unknown are placed 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. Anonymous works are treated according to their positions in relevant anthologies. Each poem in this book is preceded by a two-character summary in the era and author columns, summarizing the content. Additional columns include content, features, notes, and appreciations. Some allusions and difficult phrases are explained in the notes column, while others are explained inline. The focus is on appreciation, with one appreciation per work. Outstanding sentences are highlighted for easy recognition. The book also includes anecdotes of some authors. It is accompanied by an index of outstanding sentences and a topical index to meet various needs. The topical index serves as a content classification index, facilitating the comparison of works with similar content in terms of artistic differences and achievements. The index of outstanding sentences helps readers grasp the best lines in the poems.