A poem expresses aspirations in one’s heart. Zhi (志) here means the author’s aspirations, emotions, and thoughts. The concept of “poetry expressing aspirations,” first seen in the Confucian classic The Book of History, was hailed by Zhu Ziqing as the “manifesto” of Chinese poetry. Enriched by poetry critics through the generations, it was lat…
Fa xianwang (法先王), as opposed to fa houwang (法后王), literally means “to follow the examples of ancient kings.” It represents a particular attitude towards history and tradition. Xianwang (先王) refers to ancient monarchs known for noble virtue and remarkable accomplishments in historical accounts, such as Yao, Shun, and Yu. Different schools …
A poet will be able to produce a quality poem only when he is in a difficult and perilous environment, feeling suffocated with pent-up anger and frustration. The word qiong (穷 difficulty) does not mean the physical deprivation of material means but refers more broadly to adverse situations in life. Gong (工 quality) means artistically refined and b…
The purposes of the Project are to select the concepts in Chinese culture and thought that reflect the characteristics of the country's traditional culture and the Chinese people's way of thinking, and that embody the core values of China.
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