Minor Literature and Ancient Books: Kitazato Chronicles
by Sun Qi
About This Novel
"Beili Zhi" is a collection of Chinese classical Chinese notes compiled by Sun Qi in the Tang Dynasty. The book records the life of geishas in Kangli, Beiping, Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi) before Zhonghe (the reign name of Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty). Beili is Pingkangli in Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, where the singers lived. The servants and horses are luxurious, and the banquets and excursions are luxurious. Hence the name "Beili Zhi". The book reflects one aspect of the life of the scholars at that time, and a few entries also reflect the pain and pursuit of love of the singers. It also preserves some poetic works of scribes and singers, which were collected by later compilers of Tang poetry. It provides a lot of material for us to understand the status of the street singer industry in the Tang Dynasty and the style of scholars and poetry at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Through the narrative in the book, we can examine the life of citizens in Kyoto during the Tang Dynasty, which has certain historical value.
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