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Selected Poems of Tao Yuanming (chinese Classical Literature Selections Series)

Commentary By Yuan Xingpei

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Tao Yuanming was the most outstanding poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, as well as an outstanding lyricist and essayist. He enjoyed a high status in the history of Chinese literature. He is not only a representative of the romance of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but also an outstanding representative of the poetry of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Tao Yuanming's poems can be divided into three categories in terms of content: pastoral poems, drinking poems and eulogizing poems. Among them, pastoral poems have the largest number and the highest achievements. The poetry, scenery, events, and reasoning are all harmonious, and there is warning in the plainness, and beauty in the simplicity. The artistic achievements of Tao's poems and the spiritual personality contained in them had a profound impact on the poetry creation and spiritual pursuits of later generations of literati. Mr. Yuan Xingpei has studied Tao Yuanming for decades and has made outstanding academic achievements. He can be said to be the master of Tao Yuanming research. This book provides precise annotations on all 125 extant poems of Tao Yuanming. It not only considers historical facts and is well-founded, but also explores the poetic heart and comes up with new insights from time to time. It is an excellent choice for public readers to appreciate and study Tao Yuanming.