The Complete Poems of Gu Kuang

全唐诗Apr 2024

Rating 3.5

Word count: 16K words
Chapters: 198

Summary

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

Editor's review

Gu Kuang was a highly individual mid-Tang poet whose style defies fixed categories: some poems reflect reality and show concern for the people's welfare, while others are marked by bold imagination and novel language. This collection is drawn from the poems under Gu Kuang's name in the Complete Tang Poems, based on the official edition compiled by imperial order under Peng Dingqiu and others in the Kangxi reign and printed under Cao Yin's supervision, so the textual source is clear and reliable. For general readers it is a convenient opportunity to encounter Gu Kuang's poetry in concentrated form; for scholars it can serve as a basic text for reference and collation. The book does not aim at popular annotation and appreciation but stays closer to the documents themselves, so readers need some experience in reading Tang poetry and a willingness to savor the original text on their own. It is suitable as a supplement to focused reading of an individual poet after a systematic reading of Tang anthologies, and also for reading alongside the works of contemporary poets to sense the diverse ecology of the Tang poetic world.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have read Tang anthologies and wish to go deeper into a single Tang poet's collection
Students of classical Chinese literature who need the original text of Gu Kuang's poems for study
Enthusiasts interested in the relation between Tang history and literature who are used to reading classical Chinese
Scholars engaged in collating ancient texts or Tang poetry research who need to check the base text

Not a good fit for

Beginners new to Tang poetry who need detailed annotation and vernacular translation
General readers who only want famous pieces and light reading
Readers seeking a systematic poet's biography and explanation of creative background

Reading tips

Read through once first, marking pieces with novel language or unusual imagery, then read those closely.
Read alongside other poets' collections in the Complete Tang Poems to observe similarities and differences in the poetic style of the same era.
Keep a notebook and jot down unfamiliar allusions and expressions as you read, looking them up together later.
Limit each reading session to a few poems and leave time for reflection and verification; do not rush.

版权信息
琴歌
上古之什补亡训传十三章
弃妇词
游子吟
拟古（三首）
伤子
春游曲（二首）
从军行（二首）
塞上曲
弋阳溪中望仙人城
严公钓台作
萧寺偃松
独游青龙寺
初秋莲塘归
从江西至彭蠡入浙西淮南界道中寄齐相公
寄上兵部韩侍郎奉呈李户部、卢刑部、杜三侍郎
长安窦明府后亭
谢王郎中见赠琴鹤
和翰林吴舍人兄弟西斋
望初月简于吏部
上湖至破山赠文周萧元植
酬信州刘侍郎兄
奉酬刘侍郎
酬本部韦左司
酬房杭州
酬漳州张九使君
在滁苦雨归桃花崦伤亲友略尽
苦雨
赠别崔十三长官
哭从兄苌
华山西冈游赠隐玄叟
归阳萧寺有丁行者能修无生忍担水施僧况归命稽首作诗
大茅岭东新居忆亡子从真
乌啼曲（二首）
幽居弄
公子行
古离别
长安道
龙宫操
梁广画花歌
送别日晚歌
行路难三首
悲歌（六首）
春草谣
苔藓山歌
同裴观察东湖望山歌
八月五日歌
露青竹杖歌
金珰玉珮歌
瑶草春
萧郸草书歌
范山人画山水歌
嵇山道芬上人画山水歌
杜秀才画立走水牛歌
丘小府小鼓歌
宜城放琴客歌，柳浑封宜城县伯
李供奉弹箜篌歌
刘禅奴弹琵琶歌，感相国韩公梦
李湖州孺人弹筝歌
郑女弹筝歌
谅公洞庭孤橘歌
送行歌
险竿歌
洛阳行送洛阳韦七明府
黄鹄楼歌送独孤助
庐山瀑布歌送李顾
朝上清歌
剡纸歌
洛阳早春
步虚词，太清宫作
鄱阳大云寺一公房
送友失意南归
南归
闲居自述
题歙山栖霞寺
经废寺
送李道士
酬唐起居前后见寄（二首）
奉酬茅山赠赐并简綦毋正字
白蘋洲送客
春鸟词送元秀才入京
别江南
空梁落燕泥
上元夜忆长安
酬扬州白塔寺永上人
送韦秀才赴举
送使君
历阳苦雨
伤大理谢少卿
经徐侍郎墓作
酅公合祔挽歌
相国晋公挽歌（二首）
晋公魏国夫人柳氏挽歌
义川公主挽词
忆山中
送大理张卿
宿湖边山寺
湖南客中春望
闲居怀旧
寄江南鹤林寺石冰上人
乐府
送从兄使新罗
山居即事
题卢道士房
梦后吟
题灵山寺
题元阳观旧读书房赠李范
永嘉
青弋江
听山鹧鸪
山径柳
石上藤
薜荔庵
芙蓉榭
欹松漪
焙茶坞
弹琴谷
白鹭汀
千松岭
黄菊湾
临平湖
山春洞
石窦泉
古仙坛
题山顶寺
天宝题壁
哭李别驾
春雨不闻百舌
忆鄱阳旧游
春怀
洛阳陌（二首）
寄淮上柳十三
送李泌
山中夜宿
登楼
江上
溪上
田家
宿山中僧
梅湾
思归
归山作
过山农家
代佳人赠别
忆故园
题叶道士山房
送李秀才入京
越中席上看弄老人
听刘安唱歌
樱桃曲
山中
赠朱放
江村乱后
望简寂观
五两歌送张夏
临海所居（三首）
听角思归
酬柳相公
题明霞台
哭绚法师
送柳宜城葬
宫词（五首）
寻桃花岭潘三姑台
夜中望仙观
送李侍御往吴兴
奉和韩晋公晦日呈诸判官
子规
海鸥咏
赠韦清将军
赠僧（二首）
登楼望水
湖中
岁日作
山中赠客
王郎中妓席五咏
送李山人还玉溪
送少微上人还鹿门
宿昭应
题琅邪上方
安仁港口望仙人城
寄秘书包监
小孤山
送李秀才游嵩山
从剡溪至赤城
叶上题诗从苑中流出
崦里桃花
听子规
竹枝曲
寻僧（二首）
桃花曲
赠远
早春思归有唱竹枝歌者坐中下泪
送郭秀才
宫词
悼稚
山僧兰若
句

FAQ

Does this book include all of Gu Kuang's poems?

This book is drawn from the poems under Gu Kuang's name in the Complete Tang Poems, based on the official edition compiled in the Kangxi reign. Because the Complete Tang Poems itself has historical limitations in gathering lost works and distinguishing forgeries, the authenticity and attribution of individual pieces are still debated in scholarship; readers pursuing deeper study should consult later critical editions for collation.

Without annotation and translation, can a beginner read it?

This book stays closer to the documentary text and offers little annotation. Beginners will face some obstacles reading it directly; it is advisable first to acquire some grounding in classical Chinese and experience in reading Tang poetry, or to use it alongside reliable annotated editions and reference works before turning to the original text here.

How does reading Gu Kuang's poems help in understanding the development of Tang poetry?

Gu Kuang stands in the mid-Tang, his style between the High Tang and mid-Tang, with novel language and unusual imagination that influenced later writers. Reading his works in concentrated form helps one sense changes in subject matter and diction in Tang poetry, and by comparing him with contemporary poets one can understand the diversity of the Tang poetic landscape.

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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.