Famous Ci Poems of Successive Dynasties

Name: Famous Ci Poems of Successive Dynasties
ISBN: 9787801356956

李穆南 / 郄智毅 / 刘金玲中国环境科学出版社，学苑音像出版社 · ChinaAug 2020

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Word count: 71K words
Chapters: 19
ISBN: 9787801356956

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Summary

Chinese culture values peace and upholds the ideal personality of the golden mean. When diverse cultures meet, it excels at fusion, avoiding bias and resentment, prizing harmony and balance, which has enabled the Chinese nation to grow and thrive. Chinese culture is like a sea into which a hundred rivers flow, vast and boundless. The History of Chinese Culture narrates the extraordinary course of China from prehistoric times to the present: the opening of its territory, the formation of its peoples, social evolution, economic and cultural development, and political change.

Editor's review

Compiled by Li Munan, *Mingci Through the Dynasties* is a systematic survey of terms used across Chinese history. Within a rigorous scholarly framework, it gathers and explicates terms scattered through a wide range of classical texts, aiming to give readers a clear map of this lexical heritage. From an editorial standpoint, its value lies in combining reference utility with substantive knowledge. Rather than a bare list of entries, the selection and definition of terms reflect the compiler's scholarly judgment, with attention to historical context and cultural meaning. For readers seeking a systematic understanding of core concepts and forms of address in traditional Chinese culture, this is a useful reference work. Its coverage spans political institutions, social customs, material culture and ceremonial regulations, helping readers build an overall picture of ancient nomenclature and institutions. It should be noted, however, that the book's approach is scholarly and its language plain, prioritizing accurate transmission of knowledge over literary flair. It is therefore better suited as a desk reference or supplementary material for thematic study than as leisure reading for plot or style. Overall, it is a solid introductory scholarly compilation that provides reliable reference points in its field.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students or researchers who need systematic study of ancient Chinese cultural terms and institutional nomenclature
Enthusiasts who wish to broaden their knowledge of traditional culture and build a framework of historical understanding
Professionals in history and literature who often need to check basic concepts
Readers who enjoy acquiring knowledge through classification and summary

Not a good fit for

Casual readers seeking easy storytelling or strong literary pleasure
Specialist scholars expecting deep academic critique or cutting-edge research perspectives

Reading tips

Read chapter by chapter, or consult relevant categories according to interest, to build connections among terms
Pair the reading with specific historical background material to deepen understanding of terms in context
Keep the book on hand as a reference for cross-checking when reading other ancient texts

About the publisher

中国环境科学出版社，学苑音像出版社 China · Founded in 1980

Jointly credited to China Environmental Science Press and Xueyuan Audio-Visual Publishing House, the publications held in this catalog number 243 titles and cover common categories such as architecture, popular science, philosophy, world history, theory, and art. They include works on history and architecture, such as The World History of Architecture: Frozen Music and The Hometown of the Hanging Gardens: Babylon; popular science titles such as 100 Scientific Discoveries That Shook the World and 100 Technological Inventions That Refreshed the World; and works on intellectual and art history, such as The Most Beautiful Flower on Earth: A History of World Thought and The Sublimation of Life and Production: A History of Arts and Crafts. Works by authors including Wen Ming, Peng Pingping, Ge Dan, Qian Shu, and Li Munan form the main author resources. Because public information on the two institutions' complete catalogs and editorial plans is limited, this description presents their publishing direction only on the basis of the books in the catalog: mainly history, popular science, and art history, with some theoretical works, and under the joint imprint a emphasis on knowledge popularization and the humanities and social sciences.

版权信息
《中国文学百科》编委会
前言
古词小史
词
唐五代词
宋词
金词之风
元代词
明词
清词
古代名词
（一）唐·五代词
（二）宋词
（三）金词
（四）元代词
（五）明代词
（六）清代词
后记

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What is the background of the author Li Munan?

Li Munan is a compiler in the fields of history and literature whose works focus on organizing and popularizing knowledge of traditional Chinese culture. Judging from published works, the editorial style emphasizes systematicity and accuracy and is skilled at presenting vast historical material in a structured way.

How deep is the book's content?

The book is positioned as an introductory to intermediate systematic knowledge compilation. It provides a clear outline and basic definitions of terms through the dynasties and is suitable for building a knowledge framework. For readers with a strong professional background, however, its value may lie more in reference lookup than in offering groundbreaking scholarly insight.

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About the author

李穆南 Author

Li Munan: publicly available information is limited, and details of his life, such as nationality and dates of birth and death, are not clearly recorded. Nevertheless, the 229 works held in the library indicate a prolific compiler with wide-ranging interests. His works focus mainly on Chinese culture and history, and representative titles include Chinese Martial Arts (Volume Two), The Grand Compendium of Chinese Cultural Knowledge: Science and Military Volume, The Grand Compendium of Chinese Cultural Knowledge: Politics and History Volume, The History of Ancient Chinese Literature, The History of Contemporary Chinese Literature, Poems of Successive Dynasties, and Residential Architecture and Folk Customs (Volume One). The common categories cover culture, popular science, general biography, and history readers, showing that his writing centers on knowledge popularization and cultural dissemination. His subjects span literary history, folk customs, military science, and political history, and are mostly aimed at general readers. Overall, Li Munan's body of work is extensive and emphasizes the systematic organization of traditional Chinese culture and historical knowledge, giving him a certain accumulated presence and influence in the compilation of popular cultural reading materials.

郄智毅 Author

Qie Zhiyi is an author about whom limited public information is available; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name have not been clearly recorded. Judging from the 41 works held in the collection, his writing focuses on the history of Chinese literature and the compilation of literary works from successive dynasties. His representative works include histories such as A History of Ancient Chinese Literature, A History of Contemporary Chinese Literature, A History of Minority Literature, and A History of Chinese Folk Literature, showing an overall concern with the development of Chinese literature. He has also compiled anthologies such as Poems of Successive Dynasties, Famous Rhapsodies of Successive Dynasties, and Famous Ci of Successive Dynasties, covering poetry, rhapsody, and ci. His works are generally classified under culture, and are characterized by a combination of literary-historical survey and selection of classic texts, suitable for readers seeking a systematic understanding of Chinese literary tradition and famous works across the ages.

刘金玲 Author

Liu Jinling is an author about whom limited public information is available; all that is currently known is that she has 41 works, commonly classified under culture. Her writings cover a broad range, including general surveys such as The History of Ancient Chinese Literature and The History of Contemporary Chinese Literature, anthologies such as Poems Through the Ages and Ci Through the Ages, and specialized topics including The History of Chinese Folk Literature, The History of Minority Literature, and Myths and Legends. Judging from the existing titles, she tends to combine literary-historical narrative with the compilation of selected works, tracing the development of literature while presenting poetic and mythological texts to readers, balancing scholarly organization with accessible reading. Her works represent a certain accumulation in spreading knowledge of literary history and in organizing materials on folk and minority literature, and are suitable for readers interested in general histories of Chinese literature and traditional culture. Because no reliable information is available about her life, identity, or writing background, no further inferences are made here.