About the author

Sun Linzhi was a Qing-dynasty writer on ci poetry whose life is sparsely documented: his courtesy name, native place, and dates of birth and death are all unknown, and public information about him is limited. Judging from his surviving work Cijing (The Path of Ci), he was well versed in the study of ci, discussing its composition, prosody, and aesthetic orientation in a manner characteristic of traditional Chinese remarks on ci. The book has been regarded by later readers as one of the reference sources for Qing-dynasty ci criticism. Two related works by him are held in this collection, which give a rough picture of his engagement with classical poetry and its study. Because historical records are scattered and lost, his life, friendships, and literary activities cannot be examined in detail. Readers wishing to know him should begin with the views on ci presented in Cijing and consider them against the background of the Qing ci world, rather than speculating about his life and experience.

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Publishers

Jinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju)