Selection of Tang Poetry - Toushisen

A collection of Tang poetry compiled in the Ming Dynasty in China. Seven volumes in total. In Japan, it has been the most widely circulated anthology of Tang poetry since the Edo period. It is said to have been compiled by Li Panlong, and its authenticity has been debated since ancient times, but no consensus has been reached. Most of the poems in "Selected Tang Poems" are poems from the Tang section of "Anthology of Ancient and Modern Poems" by the same Li Panlong, and both "Anthology of Ancient and Modern Poems" and "Selected Tang Poems" are included in Gao Xi's "Pin'i of Tang Poems." Based on the relationship between these three, the prevailing view is that "Selected Tang Poems" was created based on a selection of Tang poetry by Li Panlong that was similar to the original selection.

The collection contains 465 poems. Each volume is divided into different poetic styles. As Li Panlong of the Kobunji school asserted, "Professions are from the Qin and Han dynasties, poetry is from the Prosperous Tang dynasty," the selection of poems is biased toward the Prosperous Tang dynasty, with 51 poems by Du Fu and 33 by Li Bai, making up about two-thirds of the total. In contrast, not a single poem is included by Bai Juyi, Li He, or Du Mu, who were from the middle and late Tang dynasties.

The oldest surviving edition is titled "Edited by Li Panlong, Annotated by Tang Ruxun, Directly Explained by Jiang Yi-kui," and Jiang Yi-kui's postscript states that it was published in 1593, so it is believed to have been published shortly after Li Panlong's death. The exact date of its introduction to Japan is unknown, but it is recorded as early as 1630 (Kan'ei 7) (Nawa Kassho's "Memorandum"). It became extremely popular after being advocated by Ogyu Sorai and Hattori Nankaku.

[Toshio Nakajima]

"Naoaki Maeno's commentary on 'Selected Tang Poems', Vol. 1, 2, and 3 (1961, 62, 63, Iwanami Shoten)" " Saito Akira's translation of 'Chinese Poetry Series 6 and 7 Selected Tang Poems, Vol. 1 and 2 (1964, 65, Shueisha)"

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中国、明(みん)代に編まれた唐詩の選集。全七巻。日本では江戸時代以来もっとも広く普及した唐詩の詞華集。李攀竜(りはんりゅう)の編と称し、その真偽をめぐり古来、論争が行われてきたが一致した結論は得られていない。『唐詩選』のほとんどの詩が同じ李攀竜の『古今詩刪(ここんしさん)』の唐の部の詩であり、また『古今詩刪』『唐詩選』の詩はともに高棅(こうへい)の『唐詩品彙(とうしひんい)』に含まれていて、この三者の関係から『唐詩選』は、李攀竜の手になる原選的な唐詩の選本があって、それを元にしてつくられたとする見方が有力である。

　収められた詩の数は465首。各巻は詩体別になっている。古文辞(こぶんじ)派の李攀竜の「文は秦(しん)漢、詩は盛唐」の主張どおりに、詩の選択は盛唐に偏り、詩の数にして、杜甫(とほ)の詩が51首、李白(りはく)が33首など、盛唐の詩が約3分の2を占めている。逆に中・晩唐の白居易(はくきょい)、李賀(りが)、杜牧(とぼく)は一首もとられていない。

　現存するもっとも古い版本は、李攀竜編・唐汝詢(とうじょじゅん)注・蒋一葵(しょういつき)直解と題したもので、その蒋一葵の跋文(ばつぶん)には万暦(ばんれき)21年（1593）とあり、李攀竜の死後まもなく出版されたものと思われる。日本への渡来も正確なところは不明だが、1630年（寛永7）にはすでに記録にみえる（那波活所(なわかっしょ)『備忘録』）。荻生徂徠(おぎゅうそらい)、服部南郭(はっとりなんかく)の提唱によって大流行をみた。

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『前野直彬注解『唐詩選』上中下（1961、62、63・岩波書店）』▽『斎藤晌訳『漢詩大系6・7　唐詩選　上下』（1964、65・集英社）』

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