Book/Printed Material Qing lou yun yu guang ji 青樓韻語廣集
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Title
- Qing lou yun yu guang ji
Other Title
- 青樓韻語廣集
Translated Title
- Expanded Edition of Stylish Verse from the Green Bower
Summary
- Qing lou yun yu guang ji (Expanded edition of stylish verse from the Green Bower) was compiled and edited by Fang Wu, and illustrated by Zhang Ji. This copy is a 1631 edition, in eight juan in four volumes. It was revised and re-edited by Zhu Yuanliang of Ming, who chose poems that were more practical and elegant in style than those in the earlier edition. It has a preface written by Fang Xin, and a handwritten inscription by ci poetry scholar Ren Zhongmin (1897-1991). Taking material from Piao jing (The classic of whoring), this work contains selected literary works, including ci and songs, by famous courtesans in history. The verses are grouped in eight juan, each with a different theme, in the order of beauty celebration, rejoicing together, harmony, gift exchanges, presenting an inscription, enjoying the spring, yearning, feeling isolated, enjoining and exhortation, bidding farewell, giving farewell dinners, and recalling memories with emotion. Before each juan is an illustration covering both pages. Originally there were 12 illustrations; however, this edition has eight. They were created by Zhang Ji, courtesy name Xilan, a native of Renhe (present-day Hangzhou), who was a skilled illustrator. He and Xu Yuanjie, also a native of Renhe, jointly created illustrations for Dong xi Tianmu shan zhi (Gazetteer of East and West Tianmu Mountain). As the introductory note tells us, Zhang Ji "followed the styles of the famous painters, such as Li Gonglin and Zhao Mengfu, and the techniques of Jin, Tang, Song, and Yuan masters. His images of human figures and objects are all depicted vividly and gracefully." The images of the mountains and rocks are engraved using the wrinkle method and skillful ink strokes invoke the mood of the Song and Yuan landscape painting. The engraving was executed exquisitely by Huang Guifang, Hunag Duanfu, and Huang Yishan, representatives of the Anhui style prevalent at the end of the Ming and the beginning of Qing dynasty. Especially noticeable are Zhang Ji's architectural depictions of buildings and gardens, also of postures of the courtesans in the various scenes, in contemplation, walking while composing, and interacting with the male figures. Also distinct is his emphasis on the frontal scenes, placing the background more distant. These images provide a poetic atmosphere and highlight the refined taste of the literati. The table of contents and juan 1 and 2 are presented here.
Names
- Fang, Wu Compiler
- Zhang, Ji Illustrator
Created / Published
- [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 1631.
Headings
- - China
- - 1631
- - Chinese literature
- - Chinese poetry
- - Ci (Chinese poetry)
- - Poetry
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 3 volumes.
- - Original resource at: National Central Library.
- - Content in Chinese.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
- - Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06
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- 1 online resource.
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- 2021666537
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