Abstract
The paper argues that Three Hundred Tang Poems was compiled on the basis of the first edition of A Collection of Differentiated Tang Poems (Tang Shi Bie Cai Ji) in terms of the number of overlapped poems in both books and of the similarity of their compilation style and principles. The selection of Three Hundred Tang Poems shows that it lays equal emphasis on the educational function and the artistic appeal of poetry. It continues to accolade the High Tang poetry as An Collection of Differentiated Tang Poems did, while reducing the weight of the Early Tang poetry to highlight the Middle and Late Tang poetry. One particular example is that it regards Li Shangyin as one of the masters. The paper concludes that the idea of canonization as shown in Three Hundred Tang Poems reflects the efforts to reconstruct the classical system of Tang poetry in the mid-Qing poetic thoughts.
First Page
112
Last Page
118
Recommended Citation
Wang, Honglin. 2013. "The Conception of Canonization inThree Hundred Tang Poems." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 33, (5): pp.112-118. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol33/iss5/18
