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True, but some of the commentaries to the Spring and Autumn Annals are written in a highly refined style that one could describe as akin to poetry, especially t
by zozbot234 3y ago
True, but some of the commentaries to the Spring and Autumn Annals are written in a highly refined style that one could describe as akin to poetry, especially the Zuo Zhuan. Of course this is better described as history rather than epic, but the two genres share similar goals especially for the period.
- hnfong 3y agoThe literary style of Zuo Zhuan can be described as highly refined if you wish, but not quite "poetic". It's basically a very succinct style of old Chinese. And it reads more like a diary than an epic story. I'd say Shiji feels more similar to an epic, at least a couple stories in it has an air of exaggeration :D