A Commemorative Poetry Collection of Wang Anshi, a Statesman, Poet, and Reformer 《王安石文政詩選紀念集》

Lawrence K. Wang 王抗曝 , Ping-Chang Su 蘇平章, and Hung-ping Tsao 曹恆平, (2025). A Commemorative Poetry Collection of Wang Anshi, a Statesman, Poet, and Reformer 《王安石文政詩選紀念集》, "Global Humanities and Liberal Arts", Volume 2025, Number 11B, November 9, 2025; 2025(11B), 38 pages, Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. [email protected]. ABSTRACT: Wang Anshi (1021–1086) was a towering figure of the Northern Song dynasty—politician, philosopher, and literary master. His Xining Reforms remain one of the most controversial in Chinese history, embodying far-reaching idealism and sparking profound political and cultural reverberations. This commemorative poetry collection honors Wang Anshi through four poetic forms—classical verse, five-character regulated verse, seven-character regulated verse, and modern poetry—each paired with contextual analysis to offer readers a multidimensional tribute to a man whose ideals continue to resonate across centuries. Jointly authored by three lifelong friends — Lawrence K. Wang (engineering), Hung-ping Tsao (mathematics), and Ping-chang Su (cultural history) — all alumni of National Taiwan Normal University Affiliated High School (1958–1962), the volume presents an interdisciplinary reappraisal of Wang Anshi's legacy through the lenses of engineering logic, mathematical reasoning, and political philosophy. The book comprises five core components: Wang Anshi's biographical research, literary analysis, political deconstruction, historical reevaluation, and five original commemorative poems by Editor L. K. Wang —"Literary Torch" (classical poem), "Xining Resolve" (five-character regulated verse), "A Statesman for the Ages" (seven-character regulated verse), "At the Highest Peak" (modern poem) and "Chronicle of Childhood companions" (modern poem). Notably, Editors H. P. Tsao and P. C. Su's comparative study of Wang Anshi and Su Shi (1037–1101) bridges classical lyricism with modern scholarly dialogue, reframing Wang as a multidimensional statesman-poet beyond conventional success-or-failure narratives. 摘要: 王安石(1021–1086)是中國北宋時期兼具文學與政治影響力的思想巨人。他所主導的熙寧變法,是中國歷史上最具爭議的改革之一,展現了「志氣遠先」的理想抱負,並引發深遠的政治與文化迴響。本紀念詩集以古詩、五律、七律與現代詩四種詩體,全面呈現王安石在文學、政治、歷史與人生哲思上的貢獻。每首詩均附有背景解析,讓讀者在詩意與史識之間,感受其精神的多重層次。本跨學科著作由三位維繫近七十年情誼的童年摯友共同編撰:王抗曝(工程)、曹恆平(數學)、蘇平章(文化歷史),皆畢業於國立師範大學附屬中學(1958–1962)。三人分別以工程邏輯、數理思維與政治哲學視角,重構王安石的歷史定位。全書涵蓋五大主軸:王安石生平事業考據、文學成就析論、政治成敗解構、歷史再評價,以及王抗曝五首原創紀念詩作: 《文心如炬》(古詩)、《熙寧志遠》(五律詩)、《千秋一相》(七律詩)、《在最高層》(現代詩)、及《青梅竹馬帖》(現代詩)。此外,曹恆平與蘇平章對王安石與蘇軾(1037–1101)之全方位比較,融合古典詩情與現代學術對話,共同塑造出超越傳統成敗論的複合型政治家詩人形象。