Summer Evening Collection
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Summary
The book reviews take as their subjects the critical edition of the Japanese Gozan edition of Lengzhai Yehua, Li Zhiding's Zengding Congshu Juyao, Wei Yinru's Shulin Duoying, and Su Jing's Jindai Cangshu Sanshijia, among others, offering either discussion or original insights.
The prefaces and postscripts cover paintings and calligraphy such as Lu Hui's Jiyi Shanshui Ce, Yu Shaoying Yimo Ce, Wu Pingzhai Shouzha Ce, and Wu Dacheng Mojii Sizhong, as well as manuscripts such as Wu Dacheng Riji, Gu Tinglong Riji, four transcriptions by Sun Yuxiu, and three works by Jiang Chengbo; discussing art and learning, recording events and people, they are all substantive and well grounded.
Editor's review
In terms of content, the title "Xia Xi"—"Summer Evening"—already sets the tone for the whole book: summer dusk, long shadows, far-reaching thoughts. Judging from the available information, Li Jun's writing is unlikely to belong to the style of grand narrative or heated argument; it more likely tends toward delicate observation of daily life, warm recollection of times past, and silent attunement to the natural world. The value of this kind of essay lies in the "slow down" reading experience and emotional resonance it offers. In an age of information overload and relentless pace, being able to settle down and read a leisurely collection of essays is itself a precious form of spiritual readjustment.
As an editor, I believe the value of reading Xia Xi Ji lies not in how much new knowledge or startling insight it provides, but in how the author, through a personal perspective and sincere brushwork, preserves and presents for us a garden of words where the soul may rest awhile. Its texture may be plain and its emotions restrained, but the gaze upon and recording of life's essentials contained therein has the power to soothe. For readers who appreciate "the beauty of the useless," the passages about summer nights, childhood, streets and alleys, and plants may string together each person's own memories and emotions. This book is the author's quiet dialogue with the inner self and with the world, and it invites the reader to join this unhurried exchange.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary lovers who favor serene, plain-style essays
- Readers seeking deep reading and inner calm in a fragmented age
- People with a keen sensitivity to the details of daily life who enjoy the reflections these inspire
- Beginning writers hoping to learn how to distill literary interest from ordinary things
Not a good fit for
- Readers in pursuit of strong plot, fast pace, and dramatic conflict
- Utilitarian readers seeking practical knowledge or academic viewpoints
Reading tips
- It is suggested to dip into several pieces at a quiet time of day (such as evening or before bed) rather than rushing to finish
- While reading, try to connect your own similar experiences and feelings, entering into dialogue with the author's words
- Pair with light tea or soothing music to create an atmosphere more conducive to immersion
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
- 弁言
- 序
- 第一辑
- 过云楼里的“光明皇后写经”——杨守敬与顾文彬交往拾补
- 赐灯簃图翻新笺
- 陈三立的字与诗
- 傅增湘的旧书店
- 陈寅恪的“敝亲”汪孟舒
- 扇面、画册与《佞宋词痕》——吴湖帆与毛泽东交往补证
- 《佞宋词痕》好改字——以吴湖帆的题画词为例
- 吴湖帆旧藏明翻本《七姬权厝志》书后
- 《吴湖帆年谱》失载的一次文物捐赠——读吴湖帆题画词札记之二
- 记《三希星聚图》及其他——写在《涉江诗词集》边上
- 顺德本《华山碑》的两次抵押
- 王献唐《吴愙斋先生年谱校记》书后——顾廷龙、王献唐两先生交往事迹拾补
- 东方蝃蝀家的礼髡龛
- 清晖朵云旧墨痕——陈中凡致祝嘉书札浅析
- 山上高亭——记倪寿川与如皋冒氏父子的交往及其他
- 中国古物上的外文品题——从约翰·杜威跋廉泉旧藏《渡海罗汉图》卷说起
- 贝聿铭藏品中的生日礼物——写在《陈从周传》边上
- 第二辑
- 《增订丛书举要》发微
- 《西征行卷》为王易佚稿——《南州二王诗词集》书后
- 得明眼人代下注脚——《钱遵王诗集校笺》书后
- 关于“第一十六洞天武夷仙掌峰天游观道士”——张宗友《朱彝尊年谱》订补一则
- 海日楼头卧看云——《沈曾植书信集》拾补
- 诗山文海 蔚为壮观——评《清代诗文集汇编》
- 摛藻新编 别开生面——评《四库全书荟要总目提要》整理本
- 书林遗韵 芸香不绝——魏隐儒《书林掇英》读后
- 三十家 三十年——读增订本《近代藏书三十家》
- 盈卷编成翰墨缘——读《清华园里读旧书》
- 第三辑
- 《枫下清芬:笃斋藏两罍轩往来尺牍》序
- 《笃斋藏吴大澂手迹四种》序
- 陆恢《寄意山水册》序
- 火传薪尽家风在——《余少英遗墨》跋
- 《吴大澂日记》前言
- 《顾廷龙日记》前言
- 孙毓修辑《清人题跋稿本四种》前言
- 《二叶书录》前言
- 《吴门贩书丛谈》跋
- 《古刻名抄经眼录》《江苏活字印书》跋
- 《鹤庐画赘 鹤庐题画录》前言
- 《遐庵清秘录 遐庵谈艺录》前言
- 《苏州博物馆藏古吴莲勺庐戏曲抄本汇编》序
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About the author
Li Jun, who writes under the pen name Mingjian, graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Computer and Information Management and works as an author and planner of computer books. Since 2000, he has published practical articles in various computer newspapers and magazines under his pen name. In 2002, he founded Mingjian Studio, later renamed Wenjie Academy, and has co-authored and published hundreds of computer books with Tsinghua University Press and other publishers. The library holds 21 of his works, spanning politics, law, medicine, popular science, design, and prose. They include a guide to studying Xi Jinping's important discourses on ecological civilization, legal works on labor dispute adjudication involving equity incentives and on corporate equity practice, medical and popular-science titles such as a work on infertility and illustrated guides to invasive insects and plants, and the essay collection Spring Water. His writing emphasizes practical guidance and the popularization of knowledge for a range of readers.
