Ancient Poems: A Modern Selection
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in classical Chinese poetry who wish to systematically improve their appreciation
- University Chinese department students and literature and history enthusiasts seeking an authoritative and reliable companion reader
- Writers and creative workers who hope to draw inspiration and nourishment from classical poetry
- Readers with some foundation in reading classical poetry who want deeper understanding of its background and subtleties
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or quick, fast-food understanding
- Beginner readers who want full vernacular translations and extremely detailed annotations
Reading tips
- Read in chronological order, alongside literary history materials, to build a clearer picture of poetry's development
- Focus on the commentary to appreciate the selectors' distinctive artistic eye and interpretive approach
- Choose favorite pieces to read aloud repeatedly, try analyzing them yourself with the help of the annotations, then compare with the book's commentary
About the publisher
Phoenix Books, Ltd. specializes in collating and publishing Chinese classics in literature, history, and philosophy, along with related academic works. Its publishing areas cover ancient poetry, classical literature, folk literature, literary appreciation, medicine, and Eastern philosophy, forming distinctive sectors in classical text collation, historical documents, and academic research. Its catalogue includes poetry collections such as The Collected Works of Su Shi, Li Bai, Xin Qiji, and Wang Wei; classical drama and fiction such as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and The Injustice to Dou E; and scholarly editions such as the Collated Edition of Zhouhou Beiji Fang (2 volumes) and An Introduction to the Study of Chinese Texts Abroad (Revised Edition). Its author resources include scholars such as An Pingqiu, Zhang Peiheng, Ma Zhanggen, Zeng Zaozhuang, Yu Xianhao, and Yang Zhong, as well as classic writers such as Pu Songling and Guan Hanqing.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 重读《古诗今选》
- 前言
- 第一部分 八代诗
- 无名氏 六篇
- 辛延年 一篇
- 无名氏 九篇
- 曹操 二篇
- 徐干 一篇
- 王粲 二篇
- 刘桢 一篇
- 陈琳 一篇
- 蔡琰 一篇
- 曹丕 二篇
- 曹植 七篇
- 繁钦 一篇
- 阮籍 四篇
- 傅玄 一篇
- 潘岳 一篇
- 陆机 一篇
- 左思 四篇
- 张协 二篇
- 刘琨 一篇
- 郭璞 二篇
- 陶渊明 十二篇
- 颜延之 二篇
- 谢灵运四篇
- 鲍照 八篇
- 鲍令晖 一篇
- 谢朓四篇
- 无名氏 一篇
- 萧衍 一篇
- 沈约 一篇
- 江淹一篇
- 范云 一篇
- 范云 / 何逊 一篇
- 何逊一篇
- 柳恽 一篇
- 王籍一篇
- 阴铿一篇
- 徐陵 一篇
- 庾信 六篇
- 无名氏 一篇
- 无名氏 一篇
- 卢思道 一篇
- 薛道衡 二篇
- 杨素 一篇
- 第二部分 唐诗 （上）
- 卢照邻 一篇
- 王勃 一篇
- 郭震 一篇
- 陈子昂 五篇
- 杜审言 一篇
- 宋之问 二篇
- 沈佺期 二篇
- 张若虚 一篇
- 张说 一篇
- 张九龄 五篇
- 孟浩然 六篇
- 王之涣 二篇
- 李颀 七篇
- 王昌龄 七篇
- 崔颢 三篇
- 王维 十六篇
- 李白 二十七篇
- 高适 五篇
- 储光羲 一篇
- 常建 一篇
- 刘长卿 四篇
- 杜甫 三十三篇
- 祖咏 一篇
- 岑参 六篇
- 元结 二篇
- 赵微明 一篇
- 第二部分 唐诗 （下）
- 钱起 二篇
- 郎士元 一篇
- 司空曙 一篇
- 李端 二篇
- 柳淡 一篇
- 韦应物 三篇
- 张继 二篇
- 韩翃 一篇
- 张潮 一篇
- 戴叔伦 二篇
- 卢纶 三篇
- 李益 五篇
- 王建 三篇
- 孟郊 三篇
- 张籍 四篇
- 李约 一篇
- 韩愈 十一篇
- 韩愈 / 孟郊 一篇
- 刘禹锡 十篇
- 白居易 十五篇
- 柳宗元 六篇
- 元稹 七篇
- 卢仝 二篇
- 贾岛 三篇
- 李涉 一篇
- 李贺 六篇
- 李绅 二篇
- 张祜 二篇
- 刘采春 三篇
- 薛涛 一篇
- 杜牧 七篇
- 许浑 一篇
- 温庭筠 六篇
- 赵嘏 一篇
- 李商隐 十篇
- 李群玉 一篇
- 罗隐 二篇
- 聂夷中 二篇
- 杜荀鹤 二篇
- 鱼玄机 一篇
- 于濆 二篇
- 皮日休 一篇
- 陆龟蒙 二篇
- 陆龟蒙 / 皮日休 一篇
- 吴融 一篇
- 韦庄 二篇
- 韩偓 五篇
- 张泌 一篇
- 金昌绪 一篇
- 第三部分 宋诗
- 王禹偁 一篇
- 寇准 一篇
- 杨亿 一篇
- 晏殊 一篇
- 宋祁 一篇
- 曾公亮 一篇
- 司马池 一篇
- 梅尧臣 五篇
- 欧阳修 七篇
- 苏舜钦 三篇
- 柳永 一篇
- 赵抃 一篇
- 李觏 一篇
- 王安石 十七篇
- 王令 二篇
- 苏轼 二十二篇
- 黄庭坚 十五篇
- 释道潜 一篇
- 秦观 二篇
- 张耒 三篇
- 陈师道 十篇
- 贺铸 一篇
- 韩驹 二篇
- 江端友 一篇
- 唐庚 一篇
- 释惠洪 一篇
- 王庭珪 一篇
- 李清照 三篇
- 陈与义 十篇
- 林升 一篇
- 朱弁 一篇
- 刘子翚 三篇
- 杨万里 六篇
- 陆游 十五篇
- 范成大 七篇
- 朱熹 二篇
- 姜夔 四篇
- 翁卷 一篇
- 赵师秀 一篇
- 毛珝 一篇
- 戴复古 二篇
- 刘克庄 五篇
- 严羽 一篇
- 方岳 二篇
- 叶绍翁 一篇
- 文天祥 三篇
- 汪元量 四篇
- 家铉翁 一篇
- 郑思肖 一篇
- 谢翱 五篇
- 林景熙 六篇
- 后记
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About the author
Cheng Qianfan (1913–2000), original name Fenghui, courtesy name Bohao, later styled Xiantang, was a native of Changsha, Hunan, and a renowned Chinese scholar of classical literature and history and an educator. He taught at Jinling University, Sichuan University, and Wuhan University, and from 1978 was a professor at Nanjing University, devoting himself to the teaching and study of classical literature and history. His scholarship combined textual criticism with literary appreciation; his works include Gu Shi Kao Suo, Tang Dynasty Jinshi Xuanjuan and Literature, and Jiaochou Guangyi, the last treating editions, collation, and bibliography in a systematic survey of traditional textual scholarship. Thirteen of his works are held here, including Gu Shi Jin Xuan, Shejiang Poetry Collection, and several guides to classical poetry, showing his sustained effort in selecting, annotating, and popularizing classical verse for both specialists and general readers.
Shen Zufen is an author known for her work on classical Chinese poetry and literary appreciation. Her publicly available biographical information is limited, but the eight works collected here suggest the general range of her writing. She produced annotated selections and explanations of classical poetry, and also wrote poetry, prose, and letters. Representative works include Ancient Poems Selected and Annotated Today, the Shejiang Poetry Collection, the Complete Works of Shen Zufen: A Brief Commentary on Tang Seven-Character Quatrains, Song Ci Appreciation: Notes on Reading Poetry, and the two-volume Master Class on Tang and Song Poetry, as well as collected volumes such as Weibo Ci and Biancai Ji and Letters and Zibi's Diary. Her writing centers on Tang and Song poetry, emphasizing close reading and personal understanding in a plain, delicate style that balances scholarship with readability, making classical poetry accessible to general readers. Her works are often categorized under literary appreciation, classical poetry, and prose miscellany, and have had some influence in popularizing and interpreting classical poetry.
