A Brief Introduction to Zhao Ming's Anthology

Selected Works of Zhaoming is the earliest extant collection of poems and essays in China, which records more than 65,438,000 authors and more than 700 literary works of various genres from pre-Qin to Nanliang in 8900. Because it was edited by ming prince and Xiao Tong of Liang Daizhao (50 1—53 1), it is called Zhao Ming's Selected Works. Xiao Tong is a knowledgeable scholar. Many books were scattered, and later generations compiled Prince Zhaoming. The Selected Works of Zhaoming, which he presided over, mainly consisted of poems and essays. Except for a few praises, arguments, prefaces and narratives, academic works such as classics, history and philosophers are generally not accepted. The standard of choice is "meditation, profound meaning", that is, kindness and rhetoric are both internal and external, and favoritism is not accepted. Xiao Tong consciously distinguished literary works from academic works and practical writings, which reflected that his understanding of the characteristics and scope of literature became clearer and clearer at that time. There are two main types of annotations of later generations: one is Shan Li's annotations during the Tang Xianqing period, which are divided into 60 volumes from 30 volumes of the original book; One is the Notes of Five Ministers (Lv Yanji, Liu Liang, Lv Xiang and Li) written by Lu in the sixth year of Tang Kaiyuan (7 18). In modern times, there are four series, four essentials and photocopies published by Zhonghua Book Company 1977.