Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume III : : Rhapsodies on Natural Phenomena, Birds and Animals, Aspirations and Feelings, Sorrowful Laments, Literature, Music, and Passions / / Xiao Tong.

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 includ...

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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]
©1996
Year of Publication:2014
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
Series:Princeton Library of Asian Translations ; 102
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Physical Description:1 online resource (462 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 13. RHAPSODY G, NATURAL PHENOMENA
  • Rhapsody on the Wind
  • Rhapsody on Autumn Inspirations
  • Rhapsody on Snow
  • Rhapsody on the Moon
  • BIRDS AND ANIMALS, PART I
  • Rhapsody on the Houlet
  • Rhapsody on the Parrot
  • Rhapsody on the Wren
  • 14. BIRDS AND ANIMALS, PART II
  • Rhapsody on the Russet and White Horse
  • Rhapsody on Dancing Cranes
  • ASPIRATIONS AND FEELINGS, PART I
  • Rhapsody on Communicating with the Hidden
  • 15. RHAPSODY H, ASPIRATIONS AND FEELINGS, PART II
  • Rhapsody on Contemplating the Mystery
  • Rhapsody on Returning to the Fields
  • 16. ASPIRATIONS AND FEELINGS, PART III
  • Rhapsody on Living in Idleness
  • SORROWFUL LAMENTS
  • Rhapsody on the Tall Gate Palace
  • Rhapsody on Recalling Old Friends
  • Rhapsody on Lamenting the Departed
  • Rhapsody on Recalling Old Friends and Kin
  • Rhapsody on a Widow
  • Rhapsody on Resentment
  • Rhapsody on Separation
  • 17. RHAPSODY I, LITERATURE
  • Rhapsody on Literature
  • MUSIC, PART I
  • Rhapsody on the Panpipes
  • Rhapsody on Dance
  • 18. MUSIC, PART II
  • Rhapsody on the Long Flute
  • Rhapsody on the Zither
  • Rhapsody on the Mouth Organ
  • Rhapsody on Whistling
  • 19. RHAPSODY J, PASSIONS
  • Rhapsody on the Gaotang Shrine
  • Rhapsody on the Goddess
  • Rhapsody on Master Dengtu the Lecher
  • Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Backmatter