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Guanwen Guanzhi

Guanwen Guanzhi

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(qing Dynasty) Wu Chucai (qing Dynasty) Editor's Notes By Wu Tiaohou

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"Guan Zhi", compiled by the mid-Qing literati Wu Chucai and Wu Tiaohou's uncle and nephew, is a comprehensive book of the essence of Chinese prose from all dynasties. It is an enlightenment reading book for classical Chinese since the Qing Dynasty. Together with "Three Hundred Tang Poems", it is called the "double wall" of Chinese ancient poetry anthology. Lu Xun praised it as being as beautiful as "Selected Works of Zhaoming". "Guanzhi of Ancient Prose" means that one can view the ancient promulgation at a glance in this book, and all the beauties selected from it will be collected together. The collection of articles starts from the pre-Qin Dynasty and ends at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It consists of twelve volumes and 222 articles. It includes various literary styles and selects famous articles by sages. It is short in length, refined in language, and easy to read. It represents the highest level of prose from the pre-Qin to the late Ming Dynasty. It also shows the development of Chinese articles from one side. It is the first choice for understanding Chinese culture and enlightening Chinese articles.