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The Wen xuan, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531), is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literary genres. It was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and it is still the essential handbook for specialists in pre-Tang literature. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   David R. Knechtges ,  Tong Xiao
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   118
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780691630731

ISBN 10:   0691630739
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Maps, pg. viii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*YANG ZIYUN: Map of Sweet Springs Palace Area, pg. 16*Sweet Springs Palace Rhapsody, pg. 17*Rhapsody on the Sacred Field, pg. 39*Rhapsody of Sir Vacuous, pg. 53*Rhapsody on the Imperial Park, pg. 73*Plume Hunt Rhapsody, pg. 115*Rhapsody on the Tall Poplars Palace, pg. 137*Rhapsody on Pheasant Shooting, pg. 153*Rhapsody on a Northward Journey, pg. 165*Rhapsody on an Eastward Journey, pg. 173*Rhapsody on a Westward Journey, pg. 181*RHAPSODY ON CLIMBING THE TOWER, pg. 237*Rhapsody on Roaming the Celestial Terrace Mountains, pg. 243*Rhapsody on the Ruined City, pg. 253*Rhapsody on the Hall of Numinous Brilliance in Lu, pg. 263*Rhapsody on the Hall of Great Blessings, pg. 279*Rhapsody on the Sea, pg. 305*Rhapsody on the Yangzi river, pg. 321*Biographical Sketches, pg. 353*Bibliography, pg. 367*Index, pg. 377

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