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You likely have memories of learning about Sijo and classical poetry during literature classes in middle and high school. Many of the classical poetic works handed down in Korea were created using Classical Chinese due to the influence of China in the past. China also composed various classical poems written in Classical Chinese, and the works of famous intellectuals have been passed down to this day. The reason classical Chinese poetry was able to flourish culturally in the past was precisely
Kang Pil-im: The birth of poetry society
*The Birth of the Poetry Society* clearly unfolds the birth and development process of the poetry society, a gathering for writing poetry. Ninety poems and 34 paintings depicting the intellectuals of the time are interwoven with anecdotes—such as the poems composed by Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhen while sharing a friendship, the thoughts exchanged between Li Bai and Du Fu regarding poetry, and the appearance of Tao Yuanming at the society—to vividly recreate the atmosphere of the poetry society. Of the three parts, Part 1 covers the significance and background of the society's birth, Part 2 deals with its social functions and development process, and Part 3 covers the poetic works exchanged at the society.
Korean title: 시회의 탄생
Korean author: 강필임
Korean publisher: 한길사
ISBN-13: 9788935671458
Reviews
You likely have memories of learning about Sijo and classical poetry during literature classes in middle and high school. Many of the classical poetic works handed down in Korea were created using Classical Chinese due to the influence of China in the past. China also composed various classical poems written in Classical Chinese, and the works of famous intellectuals have been passed down to this day. The reason classical Chinese poetry was able to flourish culturally in the past was precisely
