One Classical Poem a Day (2 Volumes)

云葭Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaJan 2026

Rating 3.5
Word count
325K words
Chapters
130
ISBN
9787541150432

Tags

Literary Appreciation Spiritual ComfortSlow ReadingTender SentimentLight ReadingBeautiful EssaysTraditional AestheticsMusical Rhythm

Summary

Classical Chinese poetry is a dazzling jewel in the history of Chinese literature, still brilliant after a thousand years. *One Classical Poem a Day* adopts a simple and elegant approach, selecting famous masterpieces from the vast and intricate body of classical verse. The fantastical splendor of the pre-Qin era, the elegance of the Han and Tang, and the delicate sentiment of the Song are all captured here, forming a vivid and timeless aesthetic tableau that carries readers effortlessly through the ages to experience the purest and most sincere classical sensibilities, and to find a poetic dwelling place for the soul amid a noisy and restless life.

Editor's review

*One Classical Poem a Day* (2 volumes) is published by Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House and written by Yun Jia. The book selects classic poems from the pre-Qin period through the Qing dynasty, aiming to help readers engage systematically and consistently with the essence of classical literature through a daily poem. Yun Jia's commentary emphasizes the imagery and emotional resonance of the poems rather than arduous academic research, making the book quite accessible to general readers. In terms of arrangement, it is not a simple collection of appreciations but an attempt to build a daily rhythm of poetic living, allowing classical poetry to blend naturally into modern reading habits.

As an editor, I believe the core value of this book lies in its light reading design of "one poem a day." In an age of fragmented information, this structure lowers the threshold for engaging with classical literature and suits readers who wish to cultivate a long-term reading habit but find it hard to commit large blocks of time. The selections balance familiarity with aesthetic variety, including representative works by masters such as Li Bai and Su Shi as well as some relatively lesser-known pieces of fine imagery, broadening the reader's poetic horizons.

It should be noted, however, that the commentary leans toward personal reflection and literary interpretation; readers seeking rigorous textual collation, deep historical context, or academic analysis may find it insufficient. It is more a guide meant to spark interest than a source of research material. Overall, this is an introductory set suited to casual reading at one's desk or bedside, quietly nurturing an affinity for traditional culture.

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Reading tips

  1. Can be read alongside a calendar or at a fixed daily time to build a sense of ritual
  2. When encountering a favorite piece, consider looking up related historical background or different commentaries
  3. There is no need to insist on one poem per day; adjust flexibly to your own pace, with sustained engagement being what matters

About the publisher

Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1984

Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literary and art publishing institution. It mainly publishes books on contemporary and modern literature, foreign literature, poetry and prose, music and art, and literary theory. Judging from the books in the database, the house places considerable emphasis on classic works and foreign literature. Representative titles include Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Its translator resources include Deng Jiawan, Shi Zhongge, Du Yunci, and Zhu Shenghao. Common categories include social fiction, classic works, foreign literature, world classics, literary appreciation, and classical poetry, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign literary classics with literary appreciation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 每天一首古诗词①
  3. 自序
  4. 关雎——我爱你,只是因为爱你
  5. 蒹葭——漂洋过海来看你
  6. 汉广——爱情,也可以是一个人的事
  7. 桃夭——今天我要嫁给你
  8. 召南——如果爱,请大声说出来
  9. 采薇——我在他乡,思念故里
  10. 木瓜——请问,你愿不愿意和我在一起
  11. 采葛——思念是病,你是药
  12. 绿衣——我爱的人,她葬在这里
  13. 燕燕——送君千里,终须一别
  14. 新台——一个荒唐的故事
  15. 有女同车——你长得美,你做什么都对
  16. 硕人——论女人的颜值巅峰
  17. 载驰——红颜女儿,乱世巾帼
  18. 柏舟——你遭人嫌弃,我怀才不遇
  19. 子衿——记住我们的约定,不见不散
  20. 蜉蝣——如果你的寿命只有一天
  21. 白驹——风里雨里,我都去送你
  22. 淇奥——有匪君子,这就是君子
  23. 风雨——你可知我在思念你
  24. 绸缪——只是想歌颂一下洞房花烛夜
  25. 黍黎——亡国之哀,丧国之痛
  26. 伯兮——他是春闺梦里人
  27. 七月——所谓日出而作,日落而息
  28. 株林——一个更荒唐的故事
  29. 月出——她与东家之子,谁美?
  30. 九歌·湘夫人——香草美人的奇幻世界
  31. 九歌·山鬼——她是山间的精灵
  32. 易水歌——秦时明月的故事,由此开始
  33. 大风歌——从此,我就是真正的孤家寡人了
  34. 垓下歌——说英雄,谁是英雄
  35. 怨歌行——班婕妤和她的团扇
  36. 行行重行行——是生离,是死别
  37. 青青河畔草——是离愁,是别绪
  38. 青青陵上柏——人生得意时,及时行乐
  39. 西北有高楼——若无高山流水,何处觅知音
  40. 生年不满百——知足,而后常乐
  41. 秦山吟——纪咏絮才女谢道韫
  42. 感离诗——一入深宫,深似海
  43. 自谴——宁求一死,不屑为上阳白发人
  44. 长门怨——对你最好的爱,是生死相随
  45. 彩书怨——如果有来世,愿为思妇
  46. 相思——最肯忘却古人诗,最不屑一顾是相思
  47. 相思怨——人生是一场百年孤独
  48. 牡丹——扫眉才子,红颜校书,一生殇
  49. 梦游天姥吟留别——诗仙的人生态度
  50. 长相思——谁人不会唱相思
  51. 古朗月行——从古至今的那一个月亮
  52. 古有所思——我想,仙人在大概在海的那一边
  53. 蜀道难——真正难的,岂止是脚下的路
  54. 将进酒——喝了这一杯,我们珍惜当下
  55. 宣州谢朓楼饯别校书叔云——有些忧愁,无药可解
  56. 庐山谣寄卢侍御虚舟——归隐吧,从此一生逍遥
  57. 清平调——一首诗引发的冤案
  58. 行路难——你要去向何方
  59. 叶上题诗从苑中流出——遇见你是我最美丽的意外
  60. 梦江南——抹不去的家乡记忆
  61. 节妇吟——对不起,这辈子我们可能无法在一起了
  62. 谢赐珍珠——既然无情,此生何必再相见
  63. 江南逢李龟年——似是故人来
  64. 江畔独步寻花——曾与花比邻而居
  65. 春夜喜雨——也曾听过最美的雨
  66. 赠花卿——琵琶弦上的声色犬马
  67. 咏怀古迹·王昭君——千年前,明妃辞汉去
  68. 登高——一个人的重阳节
  69. 写情——我本多情,你本无情
  70. 长相思——想你时,月夜正好
  71. 长恨歌——对于你,究竟是爱还是恨
  72. 琵琶行——偶然邂逅,成就千古名篇
  73. 燕子楼——一首诗,一段情,一条命
  74. 燕歌行——烽火狼烟中,我心怀家国天下
  75. 每天一首古诗词②
  76. 问刘十九——纸短情长,不如把酒言欢
  77. 离思——不是弱水三千,只是曾经沧海
  78. 赠婢——我不是过客,是归人
  79. 无题——他是庄周梦中的蝶,沧海尽头的月
  80. 苏小小墓——若解多情,便是无情
  81. 李凭箜篌引——此曲只应天上有
  82. 天上谣——天上白玉京,十二楼五城
  83. 古从军行——自古美人如名将
  84. 泊秦淮——六朝的记忆,欲说还休
  85. 寄扬州韩绰判官——念桥边红药,知为你生
  86. 白雪歌送武判官归京——愿你离去,后会有期
  87. 骊姬墓下作——罂粟美人,乱世传奇
  88. 乌衣巷——将五十年兴亡看饱
  89. 酬乐天扬州初逢席上见赠——山中一日,人间千万年
  90. 赠邻女——得不到的永远在骚动
  91. 题都城南庄——问世间,情为何物
  92. 凉州词——乘彼垝垣,以望复关
  93. 金陵晚望——画着你,画不出你的骨骼
  94. 听筝——只是因为在人群中多看了你一眼
  95. 金缕衣——她在曲中大放异彩
  96. 陇西行——女儿柔肠男儿胆
  97. 生查子·春山烟欲收——一袭绿罗裙,一段长相思
  98. 虞美人·春花秋月何时了——亡国恨,何时灭
  99. 菩萨蛮·花明月暗笼轻雾——李煜和小周后的爱情故事
  100. 述亡国诗——是红颜,却并非祸水
  101. 雨霖铃·寒蝉凄切——送你离开,千里之外
  102. 忆帝京·毕竟不成眠——都说相思令人老
  103. 蝶恋花·伫倚危楼风细细——相思不悔,只为你一人
  104. 长相思·吴山青——谁信幽香是返魂
  105. 卜算子·不是爱风尘——那便是我最终的归宿
  106. 青玉案·凌波不过横塘路——人间自是有情痴
  107. 江城子·十年生死两茫茫——悼亡,思念,和回忆
  108. 蝶恋花·花褪残红青杏小——究竟是有情,还是无情
  109. 餈韵杨公济奉议梅花——千年后,仍亿潘玉儿
  110. 满庭芳·山抹微云——古之伤心人,只此一人
  111. 钗头凤·红酥手——相濡以沫,不如相忘于江湖。
  112. 蝶恋花·槛菊愁烟兰泣露——天下学校废,兴学自殊始
  113. 临江仙·梦后楼台高锁——与你初见,便是初恋
  114. 临江仙·斗草阶前初见——邂逅相遇,适我愿兮
  115. 生查子·关山魂梦长——只为一人白头
  116. 苏幕遮·燎沉香——何日故乡,何亿故人
  117. 苏幕遮·碧云天——杜康不能解之乡愁
  118. 渔家傲·秋思——大漠孤烟,长河落日
  119. 满江红·太液芙蓉——悲情昭仪,奈何一生
  120. 扬州慢——念桥边红药,为你生
  121. 江城子·赏春——与君别理,断肠一生
  122. 卜算子·我住长江头——此生只对你不离不弃
  123. 玉楼春——一年之初,春日光景
  124. 满庭芳——巾帼女儿,不输须眉郎
  125. 系腰裙——有多爱你,就有多恨你
  126. 木兰花·城上风光莺语乱——人生挽歌,花事了
  127. 虞美人·听雨——三场雨,困住一生
  128. 一剪梅·舟过吴江——愿来生不识乡愁滋味
  129. 小重山·春愁——荼蘼不争春,寂寞开最晚
  130. 一丛花令——只因爱红尘,参透风花雪月

FAQ

Which dynasties do the poems in this set cover? The selections range from the pre-Qin *Book of Songs* through the Qing dynasty, covering the main periods of classical Chinese poetry.
Do the commentaries include creative background and word explanations? The commentaries focus on interpreting imagery and feeling, with basic background introduction, but are not centered on glossing individual words.
Is it suitable for young readers? The language is accessible and the selections classic, making it suitable as an introductory poetry reader for young people, though parents or teachers should guide them to deepen understanding.

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About the author

云葭 Author

Yun Jia is a Chinese author whose work spans a notably wide range of subjects; the library currently holds 18 of her titles. Public information about her is limited, and no clear records of her nationality, dates, or educational background are available, yet the distribution of her works suggests where her interests lie. She writes popular introductions to classical poetry, such as the Daily Classical Poem volumes, which lead readers into traditional verse one poem a day. She also turns to accessible history writing: in the 100 Days with the Ancients series she sets her scenes in the Song and Southern Song dynasties, depicting daily life through perspectives such as moving house and the diaries of ordinary townsfolk. At the same time, works such as Zui Liunian show her writing youth fiction in the time-travel and alternate-world genres. Overall, her prose is approachable and readable, balancing knowledge with storytelling, and suits beginning readers.