Complete Poems of Wang Zhou

全唐诗Jun 2024

Rating 3.1

Word count: 3.5K words
Chapters: 49

Summary

This poetry collection is part of the Complete Tang Poems. During the Kangxi reign of the Qing dynasty, it was compiled by imperial order under Peng Dingqiu, Yang Zhongne, Shen Sanzeng, Pan Conglü, Xu Shuben, Che Dingjin, Wang Yi, Zha Sichen, Yu Mei, and others, with Cao Yin finally responsible for the printing. It not only reflects the flourishing of Tang poetry in full but also serves as important material for studying Tang history, culture, and education.

Editor's review

This book is a gathering of Wang Zhou's poems from the Complete Tang Poems, forming one component of the Tang poetry general anthology imperially commissioned during the Kangxi reign of the Qing dynasty. Wang Zhou's surviving poems are few in number, with subjects mainly involving travel, personal reflections, object descriptions, and social exchanges; the language is plain and unadorned, with little display of technique, and reading it gives a plain, natural flavor. This book presents Wang Zhou's poems scattered throughout the general anthology in one place, making it easy for readers to quickly grasp the creative profile of this Tang poet and saving the effort of searching through vast volumes one by one. For Tang poetry enthusiasts, it is a lightweight extended reader; for researchers, it can serve as a basic text for retrieval and citation. Note that this book follows the compilation format of the Complete Tang Poems and offers limited annotation and appreciation; it should not be used as a popular appreciation reader. When reading, view it within the overall context of lesser-known Tang poets and do not judge it by the standards of major writers; this will better reveal the multi-layered appearance of Tang verse.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Enthusiasts hoping to broaden their Tang poetry reading and learn about lesser-known poets
Students and researchers of classical Chinese literature who need to retrieve Wang Zhou's poems
Readers who like short poetry collections convenient for casual browsing
Scholars engaged in Tang textual organization and citation

Not a good fit for

Beginning readers who need detailed annotations, vernacular translation, and appreciation
Readers expecting poet biographies or systematic literary-historical discussion
Leisure readers who prefer narrative genres and have limited interest in poetry

Reading tips

First browse the table of contents and titles, choose poems with subjects that interest you for close reading, then gradually expand to the whole book.
Read against the relevant volumes of the Complete Tang Poems to understand the collection and arrangement of Wang Zhou's poems.
For travel and reflective works, learn a little about Tang historical and geographical background to help understand the poetic scene.
If used for research citation, record volume and page numbers, verify the edition, and ensure accurate and reliable sources.

版权信息
泊姑熟口
湖口县
岳州众湖阻风（二首）
问春
春答
西塞山（二首）
使风
石首山
金口步
采桑女（二首）
渡溪
落叶
宿疏陂驿
再经秭归（二首）
霞
巫山公署壁有无名氏戏书二韵，施州路一百八盘
道院
会哙岑山人，戊寅仲冬六日
巴江
小园桃李始花，偶以成咏
公居
富池口
夔州病中
题厅壁
过武宁县，九月十九日
路次覆盆驿
藕池阻风，寄同行抚牧裘驾
无题（二首）
泊巴东
道中未开木杏花
西山晚景
自和
齿落词
淘金碛
施南路偶书
大石岭驿梅花，己卯十一月十三日
赠怤师
游仙都观
志峡船具诗
早春西园
金盘草诗，生宁江巫山南陵林木中
和程刑部（三首）
自喻
巫山庙
下瞿塘寄时同年
和杜运使巴峡地暖节物与中土异黯然有感诗（三首）
施南太守以猿儿为寄作诗答之
巫庙

FAQ

What subjects does Wang Zhou's poetry mainly cover?

According to his surviving poems, Wang Zhou's subjects mostly involve travel, personal reflections, object descriptions, and social exchanges, and the language is relatively plain and unadorned. This book presents these works in one place; readers can broadly grasp his creative orientation by reading through, but should not over-infer the poet's life from them.

Is this book suitable for beginning Tang poetry readers?

Not very suitable for complete beginners. This book comes from the Complete Tang Poems compilation and offers limited annotation and appreciation; beginning readers lacking background knowledge will find it difficult. It is advisable to first read annotated Tang poetry selections and then return to this book.

Can this book be used for citation or writing papers?

It can serve as a basic text for retrieval and preliminary citation, but be careful to verify the original volumes and edition information of the Complete Tang Poems to avoid errors from secondary citation. Deeper research should also consult existing scholarship and related textual studies; do not rely on this book alone as a single basis.

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About the author

全唐诗 Author

"Quan Tang Shi" is not the name of an individual poet, but a comprehensive anthology of Tang poetry compiled during the Kangxi reign of the Qing dynasty. The attribution "Quan Tang Shi" actually stands for the group of editors behind this large imperially commissioned work. The anthology gathers a vast range of Tang poems, generally including all poets whose works survive, and the 287 items in this collection derive from it, comprising the complete works of poets such as Wang Wei, Li Bai, Li Shangyin, Du Mu, Chen Zi'ang, Cui Hao, Zhang Jiuling, and Bai Juyi. In subject and style, these works cover landscape and pastoral verse, frontier and military themes, historical reflection, and farewell and occasional poetry, offering a fairly complete picture of Tang poetry. Public information about the individual editors is limited; nevertheless, for its breadth and documentary value, the anthology has long been regarded as an important foundation for studying Tang poetry and for literary appreciation.