Three Hundred Poems of the Song Dynasty (Illustrations of the World·chinese Academy of Chinese Studies Series 11)

Ci, as a form of literary expression, appeared in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, developed in the Five Dynasties, and flourished in the Song Dynasty. As the culmination of Song Dynasty literature, Song Ci is an important symbol of the development of civil society in the Song Dynasty, the essence of Song Dynasty culture, and an important milestone in the history of Chinese literature. It has become one of the treasures in the palace of Chinese literature, and is both famous in the world for Tang poetry and Yuan opera. For modern people, Song Ci is not only a rich cultural heritage, it embodies not only the spiritual achievements of the people of the Song Dynasty, but also the spiritual sustenance of the Chinese people for thousands of years. How many great men and heroes have talked about it to express their ambitions, dignitaries and nobles have chanted it to express their feelings, and every household has used it to teach children to read. Song poetry is enough to entertain people, to be melodious, to wash away the mundane world, to broaden the mind, to enrich emotions, to sublimate the spirit, to rest the tired soul, and to comfort the sleepy soul.