The Songs of Chu are the crystallization of Chu culture in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in my country. It is another collection of poems with far-reaching influence in ancient my country after the Book of Songs. The Songs of Chu are not only the ancestor of Fu style literature in the Han Dynasty, but also dominated the literary and artistic trends of the Han Dynasty for more than 400 years, giving great influence to Chinese literature and art. The earliest annotated version of "Chu Ci" that we can see now is Wang Yi's "Chapter of Chu Ci". This book "Complete Translation of Chu Ci" is based on "Chapter of Chu Ci" and annotates all his works. In addition, it also adds two famous poems by Jia Yi, "Ode to Song Bird" and "Ode to Diao Qu Yuan". For the sake of accuracy, the translation of this book mostly uses literal translation; the annotations are based on reasonable interpretations by ancient and modern scholars, and their words are well-founded.
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As a new poetic style that emerged in the Chu region of the South during the Warring States Period, "Chu Ci" not only has strong local characteristics, but also reflects the important economic, ideological, and political changes at that time. For example, "Long breaths to cover my tears, lamenting the hardships of the people's livelihood" reflect the pedantic forces that hindered change at that time. At the same time, "Chu Ci" also showed the free, passionate and uninhibited thoughts and feelings of the time. By reading this book, one can learn about the social scene of the Chu region at that time, including witchcraft, religion, myths and legends, as well as the huge social changes.
"Chu Ci" is the crystallization of Chu culture during the Warring States Period. It is also an important component of Han culture and an important cultural heritage in ancient my country. As people in the new era, it is very necessary for us to understand our country's traditional culture. The original text of "Chu Ci" is ancient and profound, but this full translation not only includes word-for-word interpretations, but also literal translations, as well as a general introduction to the background of poetry writing, writing purpose and the emotions expressed, which is of great help to readers in understanding "Chu Ci". It is recommended that all teenagers read this book to understand the magnificent world of romantic poetry at that time.
This "Complete Translation of Chu Ci" has detailed annotations, making it easy for a housewife like me to read it. It also adds two poems by Jia Yi, which are very rich in content. The author's annotations select reasonable explanations from ancient and modern scholars, which are of great reference value. The classic line in the book "The road is long and long, I will search up and down" also touched me very much. It is very worth reading!
For readers who are interested in ancient Chinese literature and poetry creation, this is a rare translation masterpiece. This is a complete translation of Chu Ci, presenting the poetic expression and artistic conception of Chu Ci to readers. Chu Ci is a precious heritage of ancient Chinese literature, which contains rich emotions and unique artistic style. Through accurate translation and in-depth interpretation, this book enables readers to better appreciate and understand the poetic beauty of Chu Ci.
Ancient Chinese culture is like a shining pearl, and there is no doubt that poetry culture is the brightest among them. Among them, Chu Ci is an older literary form among poems. It has always been described as difficult to understand and complex in form. This book provides very thoughtful and comprehensive annotations for Chu Ci. These annotations are very close to our modern lives and are convenient for us to understand. Highly recommended to those who want to appreciate Chu Ci and feel its beauty.
The Songs of Chu always make people think, but sometimes it is difficult for us to understand. This book gives us a good explanation. "The name Yu is called Zhengzexi, and Ziyu is called Lingjun. -"Li Sao"" Lin translated that Zhengze is the interpretation of Ping, and Lingjun is the interpretation of Yuan. Huang Yi also quoted it, thinking it was a pseudonym. If it is a pretense, why bother to study the theory of "My emperor Kao said Boyong" and the Yin year, Yin month and Yin day. Follow the explanation in this book and re-read the Songs of Chu.
"Songs of Chu" gives people a lot of truth, allows people to understand Qu Yuan more deeply, and can better understand Qu Yuan's sadness and helplessness in that era. Its principles can still influence us today.
Learn from other sources, make a comprehensive understanding, and make appropriate choices. Very good.
As a new poetic style that emerged in the Chu region of the South during the Warring States Period, "Chu Ci" not only has strong local characteristics, but also reflects the important economic, ideological, and political changes at that time. For example, "Long breaths to cover my tears, lamenting the hardships of the people's livelihood" reflect the pedantic forces that hindered change at that time. At the same time, "Chu Ci" also showed the free, passionate and uninhibited thoughts and feelings of the time. By reading this book, one can learn about the social scene of the Chu region at that time, including witchcraft, religion, myths and legends, as well as the huge social changes.
"Chu Ci" is the crystallization of Chu culture during the Warring States Period. It is also an important component of Han culture and an important cultural heritage in ancient my country. As people in the new era, it is very necessary for us to understand our country's traditional culture. The original text of "Chu Ci" is ancient and profound, but this full translation not only includes word-for-word interpretations, but also literal translations, as well as a general introduction to the background of poetry writing, writing purpose and the emotions expressed, which is of great help to readers in understanding "Chu Ci". It is recommended that all teenagers read this book to understand the magnificent world of romantic poetry at that time.
This "Complete Translation of Chu Ci" has detailed annotations, making it easy for a housewife like me to read it. It also adds two poems by Jia Yi, which are very rich in content. The author's annotations select reasonable explanations from ancient and modern scholars, which are of great reference value. The classic line in the book "The road is long and long, I will search up and down" also touched me very much. It is very worth reading!
For readers who are interested in ancient Chinese literature and poetry creation, this is a rare translation masterpiece. This is a complete translation of Chu Ci, presenting the poetic expression and artistic conception of Chu Ci to readers. Chu Ci is a precious heritage of ancient Chinese literature, which contains rich emotions and unique artistic style. Through accurate translation and in-depth interpretation, this book enables readers to better appreciate and understand the poetic beauty of Chu Ci.
Ancient Chinese culture is like a shining pearl, and there is no doubt that poetry culture is the brightest among them. Among them, Chu Ci is an older literary form among poems. It has always been described as difficult to understand and complex in form. This book provides very thoughtful and comprehensive annotations for Chu Ci. These annotations are very close to our modern lives and are convenient for us to understand. Highly recommended to those who want to appreciate Chu Ci and feel its beauty.
The Songs of Chu always make people think, but sometimes it is difficult for us to understand. This book gives us a good explanation. "The name Yu is called Zhengzexi, and Ziyu is called Lingjun. -"Li Sao"" Lin translated that Zhengze is the interpretation of Ping, and Lingjun is the interpretation of Yuan. Huang Yi also quoted it, thinking it was a pseudonym. If it is a pretense, why bother to study the theory of "My emperor Kao said Boyong" and the Yin year, Yin month and Yin day. Follow the explanation in this book and re-read the Songs of Chu.
"Songs of Chu" gives people a lot of truth, allows people to understand Qu Yuan more deeply, and can better understand Qu Yuan's sadness and helplessness in that era. Its principles can still influence us today.
Learn from other sources, make a comprehensive understanding, and make appropriate choices. Very good.