A Brief Introduction to the Contents of Poems of Ming Dynasty

The first volume of this book records the poems of the Ming emperor; The second volume to the eighty-second volume, according to the times, has catalogued the works of Ming poets; 83 to 99 volumes, including poems about Gong Yi, imperial clan, boudoir, monk and Taoist. Finally, 155 Han folk songs were recorded. The purpose of Zhu Xuanlu's book is to become a book handed down from generation to generation. Therefore, in view of the frequent changes in the style of poetry in the Ming Dynasty, he collected all the pictures, collected almost all the poems and poets of various schools, and the information was relatively rich. The poet's biography is also thoughtful and fair, which is valued by future generations. The book also contains a large number of works by ministers and adherents who died in the late Ming Dynasty, which is of great data value for studying the poetic style of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yizun (1629—— 1709), born in Xiushui (now Jiaxing, Zhejiang), was born as a son, a Zhu Xi and a late fisherman. Zhu is the great-grandson of Zaifu Zhu Guozhuo in Ming Dynasty. In his early years, he participated in anti-Qing activities, lost his job and wandered around the screen to show his self-esteem. In the 18th year of Kangxi (1679), he began to talk about erudition and ci poetry, and gave imperial academy a review and was appointed as the editor of Ming History. After more than ten years of ups and downs, the official was dismissed in the thirty-first year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1692), so he gave way and devoted himself to writing. Zhu is knowledgeable and versatile, nicknamed a generalist. He is unique in his poems, Wang Wan's essays and Mao Qiling's textual research, and is highly respected (Qing Draft). His poems are as famous as Wang Shizhen's, and they are called the two kings of Southern Zhu and Northern Zhu. Words keep pace with each other, enviing the two factions in western Zhejiang. Zhu wrote 300 volumes of Classic Yi Kao, 42 volumes of Old Stories about Sun, 80 volumes of Lu Ting Ji, 8 volumes of Lu Ting Ji and 8 volumes of Teng Xiao Ji. In terms of Ci, he compiled 26 volumes of Ci Collection, and in terms of poetry, he compiled 100 volume of Poems of the Ming Dynasty, which spread all over the world.