Recorded Occasions of Song Poetry

Recorded Occasions of Song Poetry (Chinese: 宋詩紀事) is a compilation of histrial accounts about the poets in Song Dynasty. It was edited by the prominent Qing Dynasty poet Li E. According to the author's preface, the process of compilation started from 1725, and took about 20 years to finish. The book comprises 100 volumes, discuss about 3812 Song Dynasty poets. Its style and structure imitated that of the 12th century book Recorded Occasions of Tang Poetry, there is one chapter for every poet, including a biography, several representative poems and comments.

Recorded Occasions of Song Poetry

Recorded Occasions of Song Poetry (Chinese: 宋詩紀事) is a compilation of histrial accounts about the poets in Song Dynasty. It was edited by the prominent Qing Dynasty poet Li E. According to the author's preface, the process of compilation started from 1725, and took about 20 years to finish. The book comprises 100 volumes, discuss about 3812 Song Dynasty poets. Its style and structure imitated that of the 12th century book Recorded Occasions of Tang Poetry, there is one chapter for every poet, including a biography, several representative poems and comments.