A Comprehensive Study of Tang Poetry I

Lin Geng

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781000283235
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Asian Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

Tang poetry is one of the most valuable cultural inheritances of Chinese history. Its distinctive aesthetics, delicate language, and diverse styles constitute great literature in itself, as well as a rich topic for literary study. This two-volume set constitutes a classic analysis of Tang poetry in the "Golden Age" of Chinese poetry (618–907 CE).

In this volume, the author provides a general understanding of poetry in the "High Tang" era from a range of perspectives. Starting with an indepth discussion of the Romantic tradition and historical context, the author focuses on poetic language patterns, Youth Spirit, maturity symbols, and prototypes of poetry. The author demonstrates that the most valuable part of Tang poetry is how it can provide people with a new perspective on every aspect of life.

This book will appeal to researchers, scholars, and students of Chinese literature and especially of classical Chinese poetry. People interested in Chinese culture more widely will also benefit from this book.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface to the Chinese edition
• Foreword to the Chinese edition
• Translator’s notes
• 1 Chen Zi’ang and the Jian’an Spirit: the romantic tradition in ancient Chinese poetry
• 2 The High Tang Atmosphere
• 3 Symbols at the peak of the Tang poetry
• 4 How did landscape poetry come into being?
• 5 Language of the Tang poetry
• 6 Metrical patterns of the Tang poetry
• 7 Vitality and new prototypes of poetry
• Postscript to the Chinese edition
• Mr Lin Geng’s academic chronology
• Index