The Missing Poetry Anthology:Mao Qiling's Early Poetics of The Selected Poems of Yue County
The Selected Poems of Yue Countyis a collection of poems from the early years of Mao Qiling and Huang Yuntai and an important text for studying Mao Qiling's early poetic ideas and activities.There are four volumes in the Tianyi Pavilion collection and eight volumes in the Shanghai Library collection currently.Among them,it reflects that Mao Qiling was quite fond of"otherworldly poetry"in his early years and,influenced by Chen Zilong,advocated for orthodox style and elegance.The Selected Poems of Yue County includes some works of female poets,which enhances their discourse power.The Selected Poems of Yue County also recorded some"official cases"in Mao Qiling's early poetic activities.All of these reflect the true face of Mao Qiling as a literary figure.
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