Tan Yuanchun (譚元春/谭元春, 1586-1637) was a prolific late-Ming scholar from Hubei. [1] [2] Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. [1] [3] He was an influential and best-selling author critic. [1] Tan is known as one of the " Ming masters of close textual reading". [4]
From 1614 Tan Yuanchun collaborated with his friend Zhong Xing on a bestselling poetry anthology Gu shigui (Models of ancient poetry), published around 1617, in three colours, with Zhong's and Tan's comments differentiated by colour. [1] [5] Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. [1] [6]
Tan Yuanchun (譚元春/谭元春, 1586-1637) was a prolific late-Ming scholar from Hubei. [1] [2] Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. [1] [3] He was an influential and best-selling author critic. [1] Tan is known as one of the " Ming masters of close textual reading". [4]
From 1614 Tan Yuanchun collaborated with his friend Zhong Xing on a bestselling poetry anthology Gu shigui (Models of ancient poetry), published around 1617, in three colours, with Zhong's and Tan's comments differentiated by colour. [1] [5] Tan Yuanchun's work remains as an important resource for modern scholars. [1] [6]