Tang and Song Legendary Masterpieces (Collectors' Edition)

Author: Duan Qiming
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Tang legends often focus on Tang-era events and feature characters modeled after Tang people, daring to directly depict Tang life. In contrast, Song-era works typically deal with ancient events and rarely address social issues of the Song Dynasty. Works like "The Biography of Li Shishi" are extremely rare. This is a significant difference between Tang and Song legends. Additionally, Tang legends primarily express the author's thoughts through the stories and fates of characters, with some concluding remarks often integrated into the plot rather than serving as moral teachings. On the other hand, Song-era works often include didactic remarks at the end, which frequently stray into moralizing, sometimes even discussing politics or Confucian philosophy, completely detached from the story itself.