The Art of Song Poetry Appreciation (Full 3 Volumes)

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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Collectibility, Authority, Appreciation
After the Song Dynasty, there were no more ci poetry.
Ci poetry is the most beautiful literature of ancient China, the most moving, the most skillful at expressing emotions, and the most enchanting. It reached its peak during the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty was the era of ci poetry. Emperors, courtiers, officials, warriors, commoners, farmers, and fishermen—all could compose and sing ci poetry.
Ci poetry is beautiful—its tones are harmonious and subtle. It is moving—its depth and subtlety leave a lasting impression. It is enchanting—it reaches the pinnacle of beauty. And the ci poetry of Su Shi and Xin Qi is extremely bold—vast and spirited.
The orthodox elegant school of ci poetry is soft, delicate, and extremely gentle. It excels in entertaining guests and indulging in moods, expressing the joys and sorrows of men and women, its twists and turns subtle. What cannot be expressed in prose is expressed through ci. "Cloud shadows flicker, shaking green waves. To touch and admire, only to find the pursuit already far." The bold school treats ci poetry like prose—everything from heartache and parting to historical reflections, social life, and political events enters the realm of ci. Bold and spirited, it moves the heart.
Ci poetry excels at expressing emotions. It writes of passion without being frivolous, of wealth without vulgarity, like flowing clouds and water, ancient pines and tender trees. With the wind and moon, its mood is leisurely, its spirit broad. It is magnificent, captivating, drawing people into infinite enchantment.
The series of brilliant names—Yan Shu, Yan Jidao, Ou Yangxiu, Liu Yong, Song Qi, Zhang Xian, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Qin Guan, He Zhu, Zhang Lei, Chao Buzhi, Zhou Bangyan, Zhang Yuankuan, Zhang Xiaoxiang, Zhu Dunru, Shi Hao, Yue Fei, Li Qingzhao, Xin Qiji, Chen Liang, Jiang Kui, Yuan Haowen...—have created for us the most beautiful of ci literature in China.
Beyond ci poetry, the splendid essence of Song Dynasty culture is also gathered here.
The calligraphy of the Song people was flowing. "The Tang valued rules, while the Song valued meaning." Su Shi, Mi Fu, Huang Tingjian, Cai Nang, Li Jianzhong, Zhao Ji, Zhao Gou, Zhang Jizhi, and others opened up new horizons for Chinese calligraphy art.
The painting of the Song Dynasty was unprecedented. The artistic style, which evolved from Gao Cong and Jing Hao, bore fruit in the Song Dynasty. Li Gongli, Wen Yukexi, Li Tang, Li Cheng, Fan Kuan, Guo Xi, Cui Bai, Zhao Ji, Sun Zeduan, Liang Kai, Ma Yuan, Xia Guan, and countless anonymous painters pushed Chinese painting to the peak of classical art—none before, none after.
Only a beautiful era could produce such exquisite art.
Ci poetry, along with painting and calligraphy, is an artistic treasure that deserves eternal preservation.