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ent from refined writing. Within them, however, there are commentaries (zanlun) strewn with ele­ gant expressions and prefaces (xu) adorned with literary brilliance. [In these subgenres], the depic­ tion of events is born of deep contemplation, and the locus of principles lies in the domain of

refined phrases. Therefore, these subgenres are mixed and collected with poetical works in this

anthology.

This anthology traces far back to the Zhou house and ends with this sacred dynasty, and con­ tains a total of thirty volumes. It is entitled Selections ef Refined Writing. It is organized in the order

of genres, under which all works are grouped, Since the forms of the shi poetry and the ju poetry

are different, I have further divided them by category. Within each generic category, I have

arranged the works in a chronological sequence.

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