Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature (Volume 1 & 2) by Xiao Tong (Author), David R. Knechtges (Translator)(Princeton Legacy Library)
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Genre: Fiction > Literature, Asian, Poetry
Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature : Volume 1: Rhapsodies on Metropolises and Capitals
A text of central importance to the Chinese literary tradition, the Wen xuan was compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) and is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre. This volume, the first of a planned eight-volume translation of the entire work, contains thoroughly annotated translations of the first section of the Wen xuan, the rhapsodies on the metropolises and capitals."
Originally published in 1983.
Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature : Volume 2: Rhapsodies on Sacrifices, Hunting, Travel, Sightseeing, Palaces and Halls, Rivers and Seas
The Wen xuan, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531), is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literary genres. It was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and it is still the essential handbook for specialists in pre-Tang literature.
Originally published in 1987
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