"Ten Lectures on Ci Studies" is an introductory book on Ci studies. It is a collection of lecture notes given by Mr. Long Yusheng when he taught in the drama creation class of Shanghai Theater Academy in the early 1960s. The whole book tells the history of the emergence and development of Ci, cites famous works from past dynasties, and explains in a simple and easy-to-understand way the structure of Ci, selection of tone and rhyme, sentence length, rhyme arrangement, antithesis, four tones of yin and yang, Bixing, etc. It is a guide for Ci lovers to appreciate and create Ci, and is also an excellent reading model for Ci researchers.
Reader comments
As the author said, words must be constrained by rhythm, which is like the rules in our lives. Although they are constrained, they can also make our lives more rhythmic and orderly. Moreover, by reading this book, I also learned about the development of lyrics and music in the history of Chinese literature, which made me admire the wisdom of the ancients even more. I think this book is not only suitable for poetry lovers, but also for friends who are interested in literature.
As the author said, words must be constrained by rhythm, which is like the rules in our lives. Although they are constrained, they can also make our lives more rhythmic and orderly. Moreover, by reading this book, I also learned about the development of lyrics and music in the history of Chinese literature, which made me admire the wisdom of the ancients even more. I think this book is not only suitable for poetry lovers, but also for friends who are interested in literature.
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