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In this illuminating investigation of yongshi shi and cultural memory, Yue Zhang provides fresh insight into the conventions and purposes of a long-standing subgenre in the Chinese poetic tradition and sheds light on the functions of poetry in transmitting and reshaping history. Lore and Verse opens up new avenues for exploring the interplay among political, historical, social, and literary forces in early medieval China. -Xiaoshan Yang, University of Notre Dame This is an original contribution to the field of poetics and literary studies in early and medieval China, especially to the neglected subgenre of to poems on history (yongshi shi). While there are many extant studies on the poetry from this historical period, none explore the role of cultural and historical memory in this level of detail. Written in clear, jargon-free prose, the book offers a good balance between easy access and sophisticated arguments. - David Chai, author of Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness As the first monograph in English on Yongshi shi (poems on history), this book offers a skillful examination of this important subgenre in traditional Chinese poetry through the lens of cultural memory. Not only does it present a new scenario for the unfolding of the dynamic relationship between poetry and history, it also convincingly shows how the past is collectively constructed and reconstructed in the poetic space in early medieval China. Strongly recommended for anyone who is interested in Chinese poetry and memory studies. - Ji Hao, author of The Reception of Du Fu (712-770) and His Poetry in Imperial China

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Yue Zhang is Associate Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Macau.

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