Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume I
：Rhapsodies on Metropolises and Capitals
( Princeton Legacy Library )
Publication subTitle ：Rhapsodies on Metropolises and Capitals
Publication series ：Princeton Legacy Library
Author： Knechtges David R.;Xiao Tong;;
Publisher： Princeton University Press
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781400857241
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691053462
Subject： I222 古代至近代作品（~1919年）
Keyword： 文学
Language： ENG
Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.
Description
A text of central importance to the Chinese literary tradition, the Wen xuan was compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) and is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre. This volume, the first of a planned eight-volume translation of the entire work, contains thoroughly annotated translations of the first section of the Wen xuan, the rhapsodies on the metropolises and capitals."
Originally published in 1983.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Chapter