Rediscovering Wen Tingyun: A Historical Key to a Poetic Labyrinth

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Rediscovering Wen Tingyun SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture Roger T. Ames, editor Rediscovering Wen Tingyun A Historical Key to a Poetic Labyrinth Huaichuan Mou State Univer sity of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2004 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic , magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mou, Huaichuan, 1946– Rediscovering Wen Tingyun : a historical key to a poetic labyrinth / Huaichuan Mou. p. cm.—(SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5935-7 (alk. paper)—ISBN 0-7914-5936-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Wen, Tingyun, 812–ca. 870.—Criticism and interpretation. I. Title. II. Series. PL2677.W45Z76 2003 895.1¢13—dc21 2003050525 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...