Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume III (ebook)

Argumento de Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume III (ebook)

The Wen xuan, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre. It contains a total of 761 pieces of prose and verse by 130 writers from the late Zhou dynasty to the Liang dynasty (ca. 4th century B.C. to 6th century A.D.) The selection includes most of the best examples of fu (rhapsodies) and shi (lyric poems) from the Han, Wei, Jin, and North-South Dynasties periods, as well as representative examples of other early genres such as letters, memorials, prefaces, imperial edicts, inscriptions, epitaphs, laments, elegies, and eulogies.

This anthology was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and it is still an essential work for specialists in classical Chinese literature. This volume completes the translation of the rhapsodies (chapters 13 through 19) and includes many important masterpieces of early Chinese literature such as the "Rhapsody on Literature" by Lu Ji, "Rhapsody on Contemplating the Mystery" by Zhang Heng, "Rhapsody on Dance" by Fu Yi, and "Rhapsody on the Zither" by Xi Kang.

Originally published in 1996.

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INTRODUCTION
Wen xuan
13. Rhapsody G, Natural Phenomena
RHAPSODY ON THE WIND Song YU 7
RHAPSODY ON AUTUMN INSPIRATIONS Pan Anren 13
RHAPSODY ON SNOW Xie Huilian 21
RHAPSODY ON THE MOON Me Xiyi 31
Birds and Animals, Part I
RHAPSODY ON THE HOULET Fia Yi 41
RHAPSODY ON THE PARROT Mi Zhengping 49
RHAPSODY ON THE WREN Zhang Maoxian 57
14. Birds and Animals, Part II
RHAPSODY ON THE RUSSET AND WHITE HORSE yan-yaffnian 65
RHAPSODY ON DANCING CRANES Bao Mingyuan 75
Aspirations and Feelings, Part I
RHAPSODY ON COMMUNICATING WITH THE HIDDENBan Mengjian 83
15. Rhapsody H, Aspirations and Feelings, Part II
RHAPSODY ON CONTEMPLATING THE MYSTERY Zhang Pingzi 105
RHAPSODY ON RETURNING TO THE FIELDS Zhang Pingzi 139
16. Aspirations and Feelings, Part III
RHAPSODY ON LIVING IN IDLENESS Pan Amen 145
Sorrowful Laments
RHAPSODY ON THE TALL GATE PALACE Sima Zhangqing 159
RHAPSODY ON RECALLING OLD FRIENDS Xiang Ziqi 167
RHAPSODY ON LAMENTING THE DEPARTED Lu Shiheng 171
RHAPSODY ON RECALLING OLD FRIENDS AND KIN Pan Anren 179
RHAPSODY ON A WIDOW Pan Anren
RHAPSODY ON RESENTMENT Fiang Wentong 193
RHAPSODY ON SEPARATION Fiang Wentong 201
17. Rhapsody I, literature
RHAPSODY ON LITERATURE Lu Shiheng 211
Music, Part I
RHAPSODY ON THE PANPIPES Wang Ziyuan 233
RHAPSODY ON DANCE Fu Wuzhong 245
18. Music, Part II
RHAPSODY ON THE LONG FLUTE Ma Fichang 259
RHAPSODY ON THE ZITHER Xi Shuye 279
RHAPSODY ON THE MOUTH ORGAN Pan Anren 303
RHAPSODY ON WHISTLING Chenggong Zi'an 315
19. Rhapsody J, Passions
RHAPSODY ON THE GAOTANG SHRINE Song Yu 325
RHAPSODY ON THE GODDESS Song Yu 339
RHAPSODY ON MASTER DENGTU THE LECHER YU 349
RHAPSODY ON THE LUO RIVER GODDESS Cao Zyian 355
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 367
NOTES 401
BIBLIOGRAPHY 413
INDEX 431