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This work is a collection of ci poetry by the Northern Song poet Huang Tingjian (1045−1105), courtesy name Luzhi, style names Shangu Daoren and Fuweng, a native of Fenning, Hongzhou (present-day Xiushui, Jiangxi). Huang’s poetry and prose were admired by his contemporary poet and calligrapher Su Shi (1037−1101) and widely known. Su and Huang enjoyed equal popularity and were often mentioned together as Su-Huang. During the early years of the Yuanyou reign (1086−94), Huang, together with Zhang Lei (1054−1114), Qin Guan (1049−1100), and Chao ...