Chants from the Ends of the Earth
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Editor's review
From an editorial perspective, the book's value lies in its "slow writing" quality. It does not pile up exotic sights but strives to capture the everyday details and momentary insights easily overlooked in high-speed travel. The writing about locality often unfolds through an inconspicuous object, a chance conversation, or an experience of estrangement, giving the text a valuable "sense of place" and "breath." Following the author's brush, readers feel not only geographical features but also differences in the flow of time and shifts in spiritual states.
Professionally, the book is more literary than informational. It is better as a prompt for contemplation than as a practical guide. Liu Lunren's writing shows good control; emotional expression is subtle and restrained, avoiding the sentimentality and exaggeration common in travel literature. This style ensures the text's lasting readability but may challenge readers seeking intense plots or dense information. Overall, this is a work to be read quietly; against a backdrop of movement it explores enduring themes of belonging, memory, and self-knowledge, offering a valuable sample of writing within the travel literature genre.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary readers who prefer quiet, introspective essay style
- Readers interested in deeply humanistic travel narratives
- Those who seek a sense of detachment and tranquility from reading
- Thinkers concerned with spiritual change during physical movement
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking practical travel guides or quick information
- Readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narrative
Reading tips
- Read in relatively quiet, uninterrupted periods to enter the text's contemplative atmosphere
- Try marking the places mentioned on a map to build your own reading geography
- Need not read continuously; read intermittently by chapter to match the rhythm of "roaming and chanting"
About the publisher
Universal Publishing House is a comprehensive publishing institution headquartered in the United Kingdom. It focuses on publishing Chinese-language books, primarily for overseas Chinese authors, and its range covers literary genres such as wuxia novels, mystery and suspense, and social fiction, as well as law, art, and essays. Its catalogue currently contains about 220 titles, with representative works including Ximen Ding's complete Yidao Yunyan and the Shanmao Wangsen series, along with Burden of Proof in Medical Damage Liability Disputes in the Civil Code Era and Aesthetics, Calligraphy, and Miscellaneous Notes. Other representative authors include Tuo Mingsheng, Cao Lihua, Qian Baohuai, Zi Fei, Chen Yading, Ou Zhaoping, and Cang Er. Public information is limited; based on the books in the catalogue, its publishing direction leans toward genre fiction, humanities and social sciences, legal practice, and popular art books, and it offers authors one-stop publishing services including editing, typesetting, and distribution.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序一
- 序二
- 第一辑 律绝篇
- 七律·瞻仰孔子像
- 七律·咏蒹葭（新韵）
- 五律·登岳阳楼
- 七律·游清江画廊
- 七律·贺毛嘴诗词楹联学会成立
- 七律·和关国新先生《感怀寄伦仁君》（新韵）
- 感怀寄伦仁君
- 七律·纪念抗战胜利七十周年
- 七律·和王永华先生《致诗友刘伦仁》（新韵）
- 致诗友刘伦仁
- 五律·致南亭弟（新韵）
- 七律·黄鹤楼
- 七律·贺郑场诗联社成立
- 七律·秋日感怀（新韵）
- 七绝·悼元义
- 七绝·冬日感怀
- 七绝·咏菊（新韵）
- 七绝·再咏菊花（新韵）
- 七律·春游即事
- 七绝·咏竹
- 七绝·咏松
- 七绝·寒食节（新韵）
- 七律·游三峡人家（新韵）
- 七绝·夏夜荷塘
- 七律·谒关羽祠（新韵）
- 七律·梦游井冈山（新韵）
- 七绝·清明
- 七绝·上坟
- 七绝·栀子花（新韵）
- 七律·端午祭
- 七律·贺《沔南诗联》创刊并赠萧双喜先生（新韵）
- 七绝·题天和茗
- 七律·品茶（新韵）
- 七律·贺肖浩然先生孙子弥月志庆（新韵）
- 七律·望荆江有感
- 五律·咏渔泛峰（新韵）
- 七律·自遣（新韵）
- 七律·喜庆十九大
- 七律·登长城
- 七律·元旦抒怀（新韵）
- 七律·戊戌吟
- 咏怀戊戌变法
- 七绝·悼志峰（新韵）
- 七绝·编辑《渔泛峰》臆想
- 七律·无题（新韵）
- 七律·忆梦寄同窗
- 五绝·咏蝉（新韵）
- 五律·游橘子洲
- 七绝·重阳
- 七律·贺曾公远洲先生七秩华诞（三首）
- 七绝·深夜听雨
- 七绝·咏梅
- 七绝·扶贫感怀
- 七律·到莫斯科
- 七律·参观阿芙乐尔号巡洋舰
- 七绝·望黄果树瀑布
- 七绝·夜读
- 七绝·和刘新才兄《中秋月》
- 七绝·中秋月
- 七律·疫情
- 七律·敬和毛主席诗《送瘟神》
- 七绝·战疫魔
- 七律·赞抗疫天使
- 七律·庚子元宵记梦
- 五律·无题
- 七律·抗疫阻击战记事
- 七绝·春雪
- 七律·避疫即事
- 七律·怀乡
- 庚子吟（古风）
- 七律·清明祭
- 七绝·武汉解封
- 七律·贺关国新先生《汀兰集》发行
- 七绝·独坐
- 七律·《渔泛峰》创刊四周年
- 七绝·石榴花
- 七律·花甲吟
- 七绝·生日
- 七绝·悼曾公祥达先生（二首）
- 七绝·望月怀远
- 七律·谒普济寺
- 七绝·庚子重阳
- 七律·咏茅草
- 五绝·枫叶
- 七律·谒玉皇山福星观
- 七律·悼恩师文公昌荣先生
- 七律·贺超纯兄《为霞满天》刊行
- 七绝·亲家寄来沙市年糕
- 七绝·西溪赏梅（二首）
- 七绝·桃花
- 七律·红船颂
- 七律·党旗颂
- 七律·长征颂
- 七律·步韵并寄朱标兄（新韵）
- 七律·读诗集《月光落在炊烟上》并赠刘伦仁君（新韵）
- 七绝·游瘦西湖（二首）
- 七绝·冒雨谒史公祠
- 七绝·船娘（新韵）
- 七律·瘦西湖上小金山
- 七律·瘦西湖泛舟
- 七绝·瘦西湖
- 七律·游千岛湖
- 七律·梅峰岛揽胜
- 七律·谒龙山岛海瑞祠
- 五律·游径山
- 七律·浙江宾馆饯别选沛君
- 七绝·从杭州飞西双版纳
- 七律·飞机上（新韵）
- 七律·到韶山（新韵）
- 七绝·咏大别山主峰白马尖
- 七绝·咏越王台洗马池
- 七绝·城山怀古
- 七律·偕诗友游湘湖
- 七律·登越王台
- 七绝·悼念关国新老师（新韵）
- 七绝·辛丑贺岁
- 七绝·喜迎亚运
- 七绝·咏亚运会吉祥物“江南忆”
- 七律·赋得北京高考同题作文《像一道闪电》
- 七律·夏天（新韵）
- 七绝·贺钱塘江诗词展示馆开馆
- 七律·钱塘江诗词展示馆开馆志庆
- 七律·偕雄波君游西湖（新韵）
- 七绝·西子湖送郭雄波之广东
- 七绝·读余利生先生诗集《璜溪吟稿》
- 七律·谒径山寺
- 七绝·品秋
- 七律·怀念二姐
- 七绝·拱宸桥即景
- 七绝·咏运河诗词之路
- 七绝·谒潮神
- 七绝·哀文种
- 七律·祭伍子胥
- 七绝·致杭州亚运会志愿者
- 七律·癸卯元宵节钱塘江观烟花灯光秀
- 七绝·月夜独酌
- 七律·酬刘树棠先生寄赠诗集《铁树开花》
- 七绝·故乡情
- 第二辑 词作篇
- 江城子·到广州
- 念奴娇·望星空
- 调笑令·端午
- 江城子·岳母周年祭
- 江城子·回郑场
- 菩萨蛮·暮秋登江堤
- 浪淘沙令·雨中荷塘
- 菩萨蛮·秋日黄昏
- 鹧鸪天·大棚蔬菜
- 浪淘沙令·贺沙市五中六十华诞（新韵）
- 汉宫春·叹年华
- 沁园春·渔泛峰
- 沁园春·春涌仙桃
- 风入松·莫斯科
- 满江红·波罗的海寄友人
- 江城子·九头鸟之冤
- 沁园春·洪湖
- 忆秦娥·红梅
- 浣溪沙·次韵酬赠青于君
- 浣溪沙·敬赠刘老师
- 浪淘沙·杭州香积寺
- 第三辑 楹联篇
- 题九老仙都
- 题人民公园牌坊联
- 尚进牌坊联
- 孝雅牌坊联
- 厚德牌坊联
- 杭州市美丽乡村征联（小古城村）
- 为郑雨辰、何思维新婚撰联
- 为京杭大运河杭州段二通道撰联
- 为杭州亚运会撰春联
- 后记
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About the author
Liu Lunren is known in this collection by only one work, Tianya Xingyin (Singing on the Journey to the Horizon), which falls under the category of classical poetry. Public information about this author is limited: his nationality, dates of birth and death, courtesy name, native place, and official career cannot be verified, so a complete account of his life and literary output is difficult to reconstruct. Judging from the title alone, Tianya Xingyin suggests a combination of travel and poetic composition, implying that its contents concern journeys, landscapes, and reflections along the way, with a style likely rooted in the lyrical tradition of classical poetry. Given the scarcity of surviving works, Liu Lunren's influence in literary history is not prominent; his value lies rather in offering a concrete example of classical poetic writing, which readers and researchers may examine in terms of subject matter and stylistic character.
