The Direction of the Heart
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Summary
Through landscapes and historical sites, unfamiliar or familiar, and through people's expressions, the author pours onto the page the most essential and universal dimensions of life and experience he has perceived. The works are divided into four sections: "Ancient Charm Adrift in Fragrance," "New Vistas of Mountains and Rivers," "The Direction of the Heart," and "Shadows of the Capital."
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who love modern prose that is calm, philosophical, and aesthetically refined
- Those who seek a moment of inner peace and self-dialogue amid a busy life
- Literary lovers with high expectations for language texture who appreciate a concise, restrained style
- Readers with some life experience who enjoy savoring the poetry and philosophy hidden in everyday details
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strong plot, fast pace, or dramatic conflict
- Readers expecting concrete methodologies or practical guidance
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read in a relatively quiet, undisturbed environment, selecting two or three pieces at a time for slow, careful reading
- There is no need to rush; follow the rhythm of the text and connect it with similar experiences and reflections of your own
- The book can be kept on a desk or bedside table as a source of periodic spiritual rest and inspiration
About the publisher
Guangxi Normal University Press is a publisher known for literature, foreign literature and history titles. Its 1,175 books in the database show a solid accumulation in classics and prose collections, including foreign literary works such as Les Fleurs du mal: Annotated Poems of Baudelaire, Snow Country, Dubliners and The Wild Palms, as well as modern prose compilations like The Complete Prose of Zhou Zuoren. History and philosophy also hold a notable share, with titles such as Running Dogs: Clerks and Runners in Qing County Yamen and The History and Thought of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom reflecting attention to Qing local administration and modern history. In art literature there is the 16-volume Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Manual. Its author resources include foreign writers Charles Baudelaire and Yasunari Kawabata, translators and annotators Liu Nanqi and Zou Bo, and scholars such as Zhong Shuhe, Bradly W. Reed and You Chenjun. As public information is limited, this characterization is based only on the books in the database, which together present a profile balancing Chinese and foreign literary classics with academic works in the humanities and social sciences.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者简介
- 第一辑 古韵飘香
- 梨墨飘香的地方
- 目光里的松阳
- 钱塘江尽到桐庐
- 山不在高
- 江南水弄堂
- 船闸与古镇
- 长城长，碣石苍
- 泉州的几幅画面
- 第二辑 山水新颜
- 忽闻海上有仙山
- 欲叩英魂有觅处
- 余干观水
- 方饭亭
- 万山的表情
- 哈尼梯田
- 普洱的一瞥
- 囊谦的初见
- 第三辑 心的方向
- 漂泊的屋顶
- 头脑中的旅行
- 且认他乡作故乡
- 心的方向
- 第四辑 京城日影
- 燕园的半日
- 周 围
- 三宅记
- 家住百万庄
- 跋 对生活的感知和表达
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About the author
Peng Cheng's publicly available information is limited, and his writing spans several subject areas. Judging from the six works held in the collection, he writes both prose essays and documentary and management-related works. His prose, such as The Direction of the Heart, Springs of the Earth, The Season of Reading, and The Smile on the Cup, often starts from everyday experience and reading impressions, with a plain and approachable style that emphasizes personal reflection. Repeated Freshness: Shoji Hamada Making Pottery in the Mountains has a documentary and biographical character, centering on the ceramic artist Shoji Hamada's life making pottery in the mountains. Understanding Blockchain in Seconds belongs to management and popular technology writing, showing that his range extends to emerging technological topics. Overall, Peng Cheng's writing crosses literature and popular knowledge, covers diverse subjects, and tends toward a plain, readable style suitable for general readers.
