Selected Comments on Liu Yong's Ci
by Xie Taofang
About This Novel
Among the poets of the Song Dynasty, Liu Yong is the most famous. He was a figure representing the new trend of thought who emerged in the historical background of the peaceful and prosperous era of economic prosperity and cultural upsurge in the early Northern Song Dynasty, when the citizen class was rising, and when the new style of music, literature and lyrics was maturing. The collection of lyrics he left behind, "Collection of Movements", contains more than 190 lyrics. He does not have a place in "The Scholars" and "The Legend of Wenyuan" in "History of the Song Dynasty". However, there are many records of this poet's legendary stories and literary good stories in unofficial histories. From the perspective of life path, cultural choice and social positioning, Liu Yong is a rebellious scholar who deviates from the traditional cultural spirit and feudal ethical norms, and is an enviable romantic talent among the people. Liu Yong occupies a pioneering and important position in the history of Song Ci poetry. This book selects 68 of Liu Yong's most representative poems, which are divided into poems about hometown, poems about Beijing, poems about traveling, and poems about official travels. The author comments on each poem, and the discussion is wonderful. Readers can get a glimpse of the essence and full picture of Liu Yong's Ci.
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