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This collection of poems by Wang Chengzuo was printed during the Chongzhen reign (1628‒44) of the Ming dynasty. It was edited by the author’s younger brother, Wang Yongzuo. Wang Chengzuo, whose exact dates of birth and death are unknown, was the eldest son of Wang Tingzhuan (1554‒91), a Ming literary scholar. Recognized early as a talent, Wang Chengzuo was appointed a government student. Later he entered the Imperial Academy and, upon recommendation, he became the magistrate of Tancheng, Shandong Province, an area often stricken with famines and ...