The first draft of Mr. Qi Gong's "A Theory of Rhythm in Poetry" was completed in the summer of 1964 and completed in the autumn of 1974. This book is not only a book of poetry, but also an authentic work of calligraphy. Manuscripts and handwritten notes have certain aspects that reflect the author's emotions and knowledge. After the book is opened, the wind of elegance flows out.
"The Theory of Rhythm in Poetry" is an informative and popular reading specializing in the tones of classical poetry and music, especially the rules of rhythm. The explanation is in-depth, the examples are vivid and rich, and the summary is comprehensive and systematic. It is a good book for literature lovers to understand the knowledge of classical poetry and rhythm. This academic monograph is a masterpiece that Mr. Qigong spent his whole life writing, "Poetry and Prose Rhythm Manuscript".
It can be said that this book condenses the hard work of Mr. Qi Gong and is his most precious academic monograph. Mr. Qi Gong's preliminary draft was written by himself with a brush.
The writing style of the whole book is fresh and elegant, the fonts are slender yet strong, and the writing is soft and beautiful yet elegant. It can be called an excellent calligraphy material. It is not only an academic monograph, but also a model work for us to learn and experience Mr. Qi Gong's scholarship, calligraphy, and conduct in life!
The author points out in the introduction that what this article is going to discuss is the tones, especially the rules of rhythm, in classical poetry, lyrics, music, parallel prose, rhymes, prose and other literary styles. The method adopted is to spread out these literary forms and analyze the previous generations. Human achievements can be summarized from specific phenomena to some of the laws that can be derived so far.
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Qi Gong (1912-2005), whose courtesy name was Yuan Bai, also known as Yuan Bo, and whose name was Yuanbei Jushi, was a Manchu in Beijing. The ninth generation grandson of Emperor Yongzheng. Chairman and honorary chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, founding chairman of the World Federation of Chinese Calligraphers and Painters, consultant to the Buddhist Association of China, the Palace Museum, and the National Museum, and president of the Xiling Seal Society.
