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Quote by Yang Weizhen
詩難樂府為尤難
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The statement ranks two kinds of poetic work by difficulty. Poetry is hard in general, but yuefu presents an even greater challenge. Its brief wording stresses that this form demands exceptional skill or care.
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- Chinese Text Project, *Iron Cliff Ancient Poetry*, vol. 11
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