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  1. Along with the writings of Po Chü-i, many male aristocrats in later eras, including those who contributed to "The Golden Age of Japanese Culture" (see pages 2143–2370 in volume B) would have been thoroughly educated in the Chinese classics, such as the Classic of Poetry (see pages 812–820 in volume A), to prepare for a career in government administration.
  2. Tu Fu's poetry and his emphasis on political commitment, familial love, and social concern are inspired by Confucian virtues and Confucius's writings, which are covered in "Poetry and Thought in Early China" (see pages 820–831 in volume A).
  3. Yüan Chen's Story of Ying-ying is one strand of the T'ang narrative tradition written in classical Chinese. The other strand of T'ang narrative includes the "Vernacular Literature of China" (see pages 3–279 in volume A).
 
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