List of Chinese poetry anthologies

This is a list of Chinese poetry anthologies or collections, referring to those poetry anthologies which contain collections of poems written in Classical Chinese or Modern Chinese, and generally containing works by various authors, known or anonymous. In some cases, the anthologies are part of a lineage or tradition, building on the work of former collections. The "classic" collection was the Shijing ("Book of Songs", or "Odes"), traditionally believed to have been chosen by Confucius out of thousands gathered by royal order. The idea that the selection was based upon moral order became a strong influence on later anthologies. Similarly, the number 300, or 305, became canonical. Chinese literary tradition has long tradition of continuity, demonstrated in poetry anthologies.

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English Version(s) Title(s)Original (or earliest known) titleAnthologist/editor(s)Publication Dynasty and DatesCollected Poem EraPoem CountAlternative NamesComments
Classic of Poetry (Shijing)[note 1]詩經Confucius (traditionally)c. Before 6th century BCEPre-modern dynastic (11th to 7th centuries BCE)305Chinese: 诗经; pinyin: Shījīng; Wade–Giles: Shih1-ching1Collected from various pre-unification states
Verses of Chu (Chu Ci)[note 2]楚辭Wang Yi (latest of modern version)Han dynasty 206 BCE – 220 CEBefore 159 CESee List of Chuci contentssimplified Chinese: 楚辞; pinyin: Chǔ Cí; Wade–Giles: Ch'u Tz'u; EFEO: Tch'ou-ts'eu17 sections. From ancient state of Chu, or imitations
Nineteen Old Poems古詩十九首anonymousabout 520 CE[note 3]probably Han poetry and maybe Jian'an poetry or early Six Dynasties poetry19Chinese: 古诗十九首; pinyin: Gǔshī Shíjiǔ ShǒuGushi classic
Midnight Songs (or, Tzu-yeh Songs)子夜歌anonymous4th century CESix Dynasties poetry ?Chinese: 子夜歌; pinyin: zǐyè gēAlso known as "Tzu-yeh Songs". Traditionally attributed to "Lady Midnight" (子夜)
New Songs from the Jade Terrace玉臺新詠Xu Ling (徐陵, Xú Líng, 507 to 583)Six Dynasties poetry (c. mid-6th century)Six Dynasties poetry ?Chinese: 玉台新咏; pinyin: Yùtái XīnyǒngTerm "Jade Terrace" refers to apartments of upper-class woman confinement.
Complete Tang Poems全唐詩Cao Yin (lead editor)Commissioned 1705 (Qing dynasty)Tang poetry, 618 to 907approx. 49,000Chinese: 全唐詩; pinyin: Quán TángshīSponsored by the Kangxi Emperor
Three Hundred Tang Poems唐詩三百首Sun Zhu (1722-1778) [note 4]approx. 1763, Qing dynastyTang poetry, 618 to 907305 (standard)Chinese: 唐诗三百首; pinyin: Tángshī sānbái shǒuhvarious editions published
Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion蘭亭集 ?353 CE (Six Dynasties poetry)353 CE (Six Dynasties poetry) ?Has famous preface ("Lantingji Xu")
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese LiteraturesameJoseph S. M. Lau/Howard Goldblatt1995Modern Chinese literature ? ?published by Columbia University in New York City, New York, United States
  1. Many alternate title translations exist, many well-known. For example, Book of Songs and Book of Odes.
  2. Alternate title translations include The Songs of the South.
  3. Publication date in Wen Xuan, attributed to Xiao Tong
  4. Also known as Hengtang Tuishi (衡塘退士, "Retired Master of Hengtang")

See also

Category:Poetry-related lists

General

Poetry works and collections

Notes

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