Late Sunshine Collection
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Summary
The Late Clearing Collection gathers more than 300 poems by Fan Xixian. Their meter and rhyme are carefully wrought, and allusions and anecdotes abound. Though they give voice to personal feeling, their range is wide—reading notes, celebrations of landscape, verse exchanges, alley scenes, wine and tea—everyday life rendered with wit and poetic freshness. They reveal the poet's deep family cultivation and mastery of classical literature, and open new interest, new manner, and new horizons for old-style poetry in the modern age.
Editor's review
The Late Clearing Collection gathers over 300 old-style poems. The author is meticulous about meter and rhyme and draws readily on allusions and anecdotes, yet never puts on airs: most pieces concern everyday matters—reading notes, landscape verse, exchanges with friends, alley scenes, tea and wine. The title's image of "late clearing" leaves a sense of composure and mildness after long experience; though the poems mostly voice personal feeling, their depth of learning makes them rewarding to read. Readers familiar with old-style poetry can see how a modern writer keeps to the rules while finding new meaning; ordinary readers may treat it as a book to dip into at leisure, not necessarily in order, opening it anywhere for the warmth of the words and the pleasures of life. Those who wish to go deeper can watch for allusions and the people addressed in verse exchanges, following the threads to related figures and anecdotes for a richer reading.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who love old-style poetry and want to enjoy regulated verse by contemporary writers
- Readers who prefer leisurely sketches and savor poetic qualities in everyday details
- Traditional-culture enthusiasts interested in allusions, anecdotes, and literary exchanges
- Readers who want short poems to dip into at bedtime or in spare moments
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a tightly plotted, story-driven novel
- Beginners unfamiliar with old-style prosody who want a systematic course in writing classical poetry
- Readers who prefer modern or avant-garde poetry and have little interest in classical forms
Reading tips
- You needn't read from start to finish; skip by theme—reading, landscape, exchanges—a few poems at a time.
- Mark allusions or names and look them up after finishing a poem to avoid breaking the reading rhythm.
- Keep a notebook of favorite lines and allusions for later rereading.
- Read exchange poems alongside friends' original verses to appreciate the affection and wit of the replies.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 题范希贤先生《晚晴集》
- 题范希贤先生《晚晴集》
- 引言
- 卷一 抒怀寄意
- 庆祝中国共产党建党一百周年（诗三首）
- 百年奋进，砥砺前行——感赋中国共产党建党100周年
- 马年“两会”感怀
- 题贺浮梁县淳安移民五十周年庆典
- 题贺景德镇学院首届党代会胜利召开
- 庆祝建党九十八周年
- 八一抒怀
- 感赋浮梁复县三十周年
- 国庆七十周年感怀
- 读毛主席诗词感赋
- 园丁赞
- 忆登楼
- 题续修《范氏家谱》兼示子侄
- 鹅中老三届同学聚会感赋
- 晨练太极拳有感
- 题贺浮梁武协《太极拳之路》出版
- 窗前观竹
- 端午将至，赋七律一首怀屈原
- 端午再赋怀屈原
- 端午节抒怀
- 得知浮梁三小举行古诗词朗诵专题讲座，又逢浮梁诗协在浮梁一小举行“谷雨诗会”颁奖仪式。诗教进校园，熏染下一代，是一件非常有
- 忆升本
- 庚子端午遐思
- 秋日遣怀
- 有感河南特大洪灾
- 鸡年春节随感
- 鸡年咏鸡
- 题赠旗袍姐妹参加桃花节
- 斥“师腐”
- 参观菊展
- 拳友小聚
- 题赠拳友
- 瞻仰革命烈士纪念塔
- 知识青年“上山下乡”五十周年随感
- 村头偶见
- 古村来龙与水口
- 鸥翔湖畔
- 题初冬
- 题立冬
- 立冬后感
- 题重庆百米斜楼照
- 乘飞机从上海到景德镇（白天）
- 乘飞机从景德镇到上海（晚上）
- 乘高铁从上海回景德镇
- 新农村即景
- 夏至有感
- 盼日出
- 立夏随感
- 谷雨遐思
- 樱花园赏花随感
- 晨练有感
- 阳台观花
- 己亥霜降随感
- 晨步有感
- 无题
- 国庆大阅兵有感
- 秋分有感
- 重阳有感
- 建党九十九周年抒怀
- 小满随想
- 睡莲
- 咏春图
- 咏秋图
- 春分随感
- 春夜吟
- 抗疫感怀
- 问天
- 偶感
- 今日本市初三、高三开始复课，因以赋之
- 春分后感
- 清明扫墓随感
- 盆养杜鹃
- 立夏有感
- 庚子芒种口占
- 庚子端午
- 感谢微友傲雪梅发来曹村突降春雪视频。村景、山景、雪景，相得益彰，景景相融。吾借景生情，感而赋之
- 院内山茶花
- 题照
- 花叶吟
- 春日漫步聚丰园有感
- 苑内小景
- 神舟十二载人飞船升空成功即感
- 题神舟十二发射成功并与空间站成功对接
- 遥寄航天英雄
- 沁园春·神舟十二发射成功畅想
- 中国运动员出征东京奥运会有感
- 卷二 江沪吟草
- 乙未国庆绍兴、舟山游感
- 重游绍兴东湖
- 参观鲁迅旧居即感
- 咸亨酒店就餐有感
- 咸亨酒店就餐感赋又作
- 鲁镇风情
- 鲁镇拾趣
- 从宁波过金塘海湾大桥到舟山群岛
- 入住朱家尖望海阁
- 海边漫步即感
- 大清山观景
- 观南沙沙雕有感
- 夜游乌石砾滩
- 旅途归来
- 望海潮·舟山群岛海边观景
- 枫泾古镇游感
- 咏聚丰湖
- 咏上大聚丰园小区
- 去上海大学看菊展
- 盐官印象
- 游吴淞炮台湾湿地公园有感
- 哀大师——参观王国维展馆
- 参观金庸书院有感
- 咏嘉兴南湖
- 观潮
- 浏河古镇游感
- 卷三 桑梓情怀
- 浮梁新貌
- 浮梁夜景
- 浮梁古村
- 画里浮梁
- 乐平赞
- 醉美兴田
- 沁园春·渔山丽阳荷塘风光赞
- 西湖赞
- 金竹山吟
- 过峙滩新镇感赋
- 夏田古村
- 城门风貌
- 题贺浮梁县书协换届大会
- 感赋省运会隆重开幕
- 题贺浮梁县诗词协会成立暨代表大会胜利召开
- 题贺景德镇陶瓷集团成立
- 闹市幽居
- 闹市幽居又作
- 与昌江区老同事春游得雨生态园
- 回家即感
- 青龙坑游感
- 茶乡游感
- 咏三贤湖
- 山居印象
- 遣怀
- 戊戌金秋，应县委罗书记盛邀，参观浮梁县城建设新貌。所到之处，赏心悦目，振奋不已，感慨之余，赋七律一首，以赞之
- 近日，电视、微信频报家乡浮梁县大范围遭受暴雨、山洪袭击，受灾十分严重。吾远在千里之外，焦虑不安，赋七律一首，以表关切之情
- 是日，视频中看到老乡发给我老家院内杂草丛生的苍凉照片，令我愧疚不已，因以赋之
- 满庭芳·忆登五股尖
- 题浮梁谷雨诗会暨诗协成立一周年
- 浮梁谷雨诗会颁奖大会有感
- 洗马桥
- 童画村游感
- 有感东埠仿古大桥
- 青龙坑游感又作
- 三贤湖游感
- 游龙山生态园
- 重游玉田湖
- 前程行
- 楚冈行
- 咏浮梁茶
- 咏景德镇南湖
- 玉田湖即景
- 百里昌江
- 卷四 赠答题咏
- 恭贺张老九十华诞
- 恭贺宁老九十华诞
- 题赠王光秋先生
- 恭祝乔文龙医师八十华诞
- 题贺胡辛老师文化艺术馆开张
- 题赠浮梁县林群书记、孙艳峰县长
- 题贺金秋来先生荣任市政府参事
- 题赠陈国清先生 荣任景德镇市委党校常务副校长
- 生辰将至，感怀一首—致同龄学友
- 题老同事聚会
- 年末岁首，题赠浮梁诗协郑会长并各位吟友
- 和横琴待月《与浮梁诗友玉田湖踏青》
- 致班水先生
- 网上诗友
- 题贺朱爱民同学古稀寿庆
- 学诗——致良师益友晓寒先生
- 读晓寒先生《立夏有感》及吟友步韵和鸣，亦和一首
- 立夏有感
- 题贺钱立义同学七十寿庆
- 贺海民同学花甲寿庆
- 题赠涟漪女士
- 题贺邓志霞同学大厦落成
- 题徐长生先生陶然山庄
- 题周玉强先生大坑别墅山庄
- 少时好友因病住院手术，赋七律一首以慰之
- 致邓志霞先生
- 读均安同学《夏梦》，以赋之
- 致均安同学
- 步韵均安同学并祝古稀寿庆
- 网上浏览，偶得《七律·古稀龄》一首，喜其意切情真，感而赋之
- 致柏松同学
- 获悉吟友香如故《七律·己亥早春游三贤湖》荣获浮梁谷雨诗会一等奖，欣表祝贺！谨步原韵试和一首，敬请赐教
- 生日有感，顺致均安同学
- 观朱志元先生个人独唱视频感赋
- 从微信中悉知，均安同学于金秋十月赴粤闽一游，饱览南国风光，尽收美景且配诗发于网上。吾分享之余，感而赋之
- 应海民同学之约， 为其岳父九十岳母八十大寿敬作
- 步韵均安同学《画他》原韵和诗二首
- 贺进全弟大厦落成暨乔迁之喜
- 依韵均安同学《老家》和诗一首
- 题送友人夫妇赴海南避冬
- 和友人
- 题赠方柏青、汪时爱夫妇（藏头诗）
- 中秋佳节题赠海民、秀花夫妇（藏头诗）
- 中秋咏月
- 题赠黄河浪老师古稀寿庆
- 题黄河浪老师武夷山照
- 题赠国平、捷频夫妇（藏头诗）
- 题赠胡传祖同学（藏头诗）
- 和同窗好友
- 赞吴校长梅花扇佳作
- 题志霞先生长潭山庄
- 与友人长潭山庄对饮，戏作
- 微信中得知，近日浮梁诗协各位吟友，赴婺源采风。吾心神向往，无奈身在千里之外，不能同行。羡慕之余，聊以赋之
- 题赠陈金来先生
- 谢香如故先生赐玉雅和
- 恭贺徐骏先生令郎新婚之喜
- 题贺志霞、梅英令爱新婚之喜（藏头诗）
- 题赠王鹏、景萍喜结良缘（藏头诗）
- 题赠逸群、海克喜结良缘
- 贺钱超群黄琦新婚之喜（藏头诗）
- 题赠程俊应俊喜结良缘
- 题贺黄思、黄远恒喜结良缘（藏头诗）
- 和友人
- 和均安同学《无题》
- 韭菜兰—答友人
- 为金秋来先生题照
- 题赠金秋来先生
- 题赠冯文祥同学（藏头诗）
- 立冬后，多次拜读均安同学问冬雅作，感而赋之
- 答友人
- 吟友作诗引用家乡俗语有感
- 和友
- 观香如故书法视频有感
- 读《有感》之有感
- 赞均安同学网吟
- 诚谢香如故先生为本人拙作赐书
- 题赠王林生同学
- 卷五 耆年心语
- 感赋鹅中老三届同学合影旧照
- 醉花阴·同学聚
- 沁园春·致鹅中老三届同学微信群
- 六八初度
- 遣怀
- 抒怀
- 自勉
- 退休生活琐记
- 自乐
- 老年网吟
- 自悟
- 人生感怀
- 自况
- 七十初度
- 七十抒怀
- 老来学咏
- 感怀
- 感怀与新中国同龄
- 自嘲自寿
- 生日自述
- 闲吟
- 釆桑子·重阳
- 无题
- 儿童节感赋
- 题孙女七周岁生日
- 孙女八周岁生日作
- 接送孙女上学有感
- 随感
- 我和孙女皆为己丑夏月出生。岁秩轮回，前几天我年满七十，孙女画了个仙桃，给我祝寿，今天又迎来了孙女十周岁生日。高兴之余，聊
- 童年琐忆
- 题毕业旧照
- 回上海
- 新年寄语——示孙
- 登高
- 登高又作
- 微信中悉知昌江区老同事结伴同行，赴高新区一游。吾身在千里之外，心神向往，故赋短句四首，以表情怀
- 学诗有感
- 夜半诗趣
- 学咏
- 晨吟
- 和友
- 网吟
- 读诗
- 采风
- 莫叹息
- 喜得外曾孙即感
- 辛丑儿童节感赋
- 生日自题
- 回上海
- 卷六 背影回眸
- 背影回眸—父亲生平琐忆
FAQ
Can I understand this book without any grounding in old-style poetry?
Yes. Most poems concern everyday matters in accessible language, and ordinary readers can enjoy their liveliness. Some allusions and exchange contexts need looking up, but this does not hinder overall appreciation. To read more deeply, check allusions as you go or start with shorter poems built on familiar images.
Is this book suitable for reading straight through?
Not really. With over 300 old-style poems on similar themes, continuous reading can grow tiring. It suits thematic or casual dipping—a few poems at a time, lingering over favorites. Spread out over daily leisure, it better conveys the poems' quiet composure.
Do I need background knowledge to read the exchange poems?
Exchange poems often involve friends and particular occasions; background adds flavor but is not required to enjoy the lines. Read the poem first, then consult notes or related material about the person addressed and the occasion, treating background as extended reading rather than something to master at once.
Can this book serve as a textbook for learning to write old-style poetry?
This is a poetry collection, not a writing manual; it does not systematically explain prosody or composition, so it is unsuitable as a primer. Still, the author's care with sound, parallelism, and allusion makes it a model to study. If you want to learn composition, pair it with an introductory prosody guide and use these poems as reference.
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About the author
范希贤
Author · Chinese
Fan Xixian is a Chinese author about whom little public information is available; details such as birth and death dates and place of origin cannot currently be verified. Judging from the two works held in the collection, the author's writing focuses on traditional poetry and local cultural themes. Wan Qing Ji expresses late-life reflections and everyday feelings in poetic form, with restrained, polished language and a quiet, inward-looking tone. Sangzi Qingsi: Selected Poems on Fuliang celebrates the people, landscape, and culture of Fuliang, blending local memory, scenic description, and personal feeling, and showing a deep attachment to the culture of the native place. Both works fall under literature and classical poetry, suggesting that the author has devoted considerable effort to writing in classical forms, with a style that tends toward elegance and simplicity while using traditional meter to convey genuine emotion. Given the limited verifiable material, the author's life, full body of work, and social influence remain to be further explored, and the existing works may serve as the main basis for understanding the orientation of this poetic writing.
