Starting with the definition and origin of Ci Poems, this course will introduce you to the representative writers, works and important genres of Tang and Song poetry.

The course will also explore the history of Tang and Song poetry as well as the folklore and humanistic spirit of the Song Dynasty.

This course is part of a series of “Appreciation of Tang and Song poetry” courses hosted by professor Bugao Wang.

This course is one of the "Tang and Song Poetry Appreciation" national quality courses and national resource sharing courses hosted by Professor Wang Bugao. The course starts from the definition and origin of Ci, and systematically teaches the representative writers, representative works, and important schools of Ci of the Tang and Song Dynasties. It focuses on the works, but also covers the writers, the history of Ci of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the history, folk customs, and humanistic spirit of the Song Dynasty; Through the study of this course, students will have a more comprehensive and systematic understanding of Tang and Song poetry, and at the same time, they can improve their poetry reading, appreciation and criticism abilities.

The speaker, Professor Wang Bugao, is a disciple of Tang Guizhang, the master of poetry. He assisted Tang in editing the Dictionary of Appreciation of Tang and Song Poetry. He is good at poetry writing and has written extensively in the field of poetry. This course is one of the most popular courses among students at Tsinghua University and Southeast University. .