Plain Yuan Quatry Hundred Poems

Author: Ren Zhongmin
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is a popular introduction to sanqu (a form of Chinese lyric poetry) compiled by modern scholars such as Ren Zhongmin and Lu Qian. It aims to introduce the essence of Yuanqu (a representative literary form of the Yuan Dynasty) to beginners. Their initiative was undoubtedly inspired by the compilation of Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty by Hongtang Tuishi and Three Hundred Songs of the Song Dynasty by Zhu Zang. After its publication, the book was immediately well-received by. However, since it followed in the footsteps of Tang and Song poetry and prose, and because it still lacks a good annotated edition to this day, its influence is slightly less significant compared to the other two works.