The development of Chinese classical literature has successively gone through pre-Qin prose, Han fu, Tang poetry, Song lyrics, Yuan opera and Ming and Qing novels.
When it comes to Tang poetry, many people may pat their chests and say: I have known it since I was a child! "The thread in the hands of a loving mother, the clothes on a wanderer's body", "When a young man leaves home and his elder brother returns to his hometown, his native accent remains unchanged and his hair on his temples fades", "The ancients are never seen before, and the newcomers are never seen after"...
Tang poetry is a Chinese classical poem ’s pinnacle work. It not only symbolizes the maturity of classical poetry and inherits the folk songs and Yuefu traditions of the Han and Wei dynasties; it also creates a new situation and develops the art form of classical poetry to a new height.
But do you really know "Three Hundred Tang Poems"?
How about I ask you:
"Who is the editor of "Three Hundred Tang Poems"? What is his real name?"
"Among the many versions of "Three Hundred Tang Poems", which one has the best annotations?"
"There are more than 48,000 Tang poems, why only 300 were selected?"
I immediately sent these three questions to the group to see what the group members knew about Tang poetry.
To be honest, I think that being able to answer this level of impromptu is already a top academic level. Not only do I know that the editor of "Three Hundred Tang Poems" is called Hengtang Tuishi, but I also know the first and last poems. It’s very clear that I am definitely a lover of classical poetry, are you there?
The author is a high school teacher. Although he does not teach Chinese, he has been reciting "Three Hundred Tang Poems" since he was a child. He also has several editions of Tang poems in his home. When I practice calligraphy, I often use classical poetry as material. I feel ashamed that I rarely pay attention to the editor, annotator and other version information.
The Chinese Poetry Conference that just concluded not long ago once again aroused public attention to classical poetry. At this event, Wu Yishu’s wonderful performance and final victory satisfied all people’s beautiful imaginations about talented women. It's really exciting.
But behind this feast of poetry is a true portrayal of "one minute on stage, ten years of work off stage" and "the spirit of poetry and calligraphy in one's belly".
There are more than 100 collections of Tang poems compiled and selected by the past dynasties. There are more than 100 kinds of poems of the Tang Dynasty that have been handed down to this day. However, the most influential and vital one is the "Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty" compiled by Hengtang retired scholars and annotated by Jin Xingyao. "First" can be called a classic work of enlightenment in Tang poetry.
Just as Hengtang retired scholar said in the preface: "From the most popular works of Tang poetry, select the most important ones, dozens of poems in each style, and a total of 300 poems, and record them into one volume. "Jiashu Textbook is for children to learn, and nothing can be done with it". It is an excellent reference book for learning Tang poetry, whether it is a young child or a novice or a veteran.
The personal reputation of Hengtang Tuishi, the editor of "Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty", is not as good as that of Wang Anshi, the editor of "Selected Poems of One Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty", or Wang Shizhen, the editor of "The Collection of Samadhi of Tang Xians" , even many people don’t even know his name, but this does not prevent "Three Hundred Tang Poems" from becoming a household classic.
This edition of "Three Hundred Tang Poems" authorized by Hou Lang and published by Beijing United Publishing Company is Jin Xingyao's masterpiece in his later years. Compared with previous versions, it has the following characteristics:
Considering that not many people know the life of Sun Zhu (1711-1778), a retired scholar from Hengtang, so the Qing Dynasty Gu Guangxu's "Liang Sun's life is recorded in "Xi Shi Chao" and Dou Zhen's "Records of Words and Deeds of Famous Confucians", which are appended below.
For example, Wang Wei, a landscape pastoral poet, mainly wrote landscape poems, but among the 300 Tang poems, his Yuefu poems "Luoyang Daughter's Journey" and "Old General's Journey" were also included.
For example, in Cen Shen’s poem "Deng Ceng Ci En Temple with Gao Shi Xue", when introducing the author before the poem, in order to highlight the author’s isolation and long-awaited ideals, he quoted another of his poems. Two sentences from a poem "Yinshan Qixiguan": "My husband is thirty and has not paid you, and An Neng keeps his pen and inkstone all day long."
This allows readers to not only understand the author's life, personality and historical background, but also expand their reading of his other works as needed.
For example, in the appendix to the reprint, for the location annotations of "Huanglong garrison" and "Dragon city" in Shen Quanqi's "Miscellaneous Poems", please refer to the "Chinese Place Names Dictionary" and "Cihai" ", "Geographical Chronicles of the Sui Dynasty" and "Geographical Chronicles of the Tang Dynasty" have used various reasoning and exegesis to prove the authenticity of ancient and modern locations. It can be seen that for some controversial statements, Jin Lao did not rush to draw conclusions, nor did he spread rumors, but gave various opinions for readers' reference.
In short, among the many versions of "Three Hundred Tang Poems", the version annotated by Jin Xingyao can be called the "best version".
Not only is the content detailed, but it is also appropriately expanded in depth and breadth. It combines the author's life and historical background to allow readers to understand Tang poetry in an all-round way.
If you are like me and like Chinese classical culture, you might as well start reading "Three Hundred Tang Poems" written by Jin Xingyao!
"If you are familiar with three hundred Tang poems, you will be able to recite them even if you don't know how to recite them." After you are familiar with them, you will discover the romance of the Tang Dynasty and the beauty of Tang poems.
When you see someone you like, you will no longer just say: "I love you", "I want to give you the excellent DNA passed down from your ancestors", but you will say: "In God's wish Like a winged bird, I would like to be a twig on the ground."
When you see snow falling in the sky, you no longer just say "God is spreading salt", but you will express it with "It's not like catkins blowing due to the wind."
Discover the beauty of Tang poetry, and you will find that life is no longer white walls, black tiles, and reinforced concrete, but closer to nature, regaining the original color and temperature of life, and life will be more poetic and picturesque. .
Live with a "poetic heart" and you will be more calm, free and free!