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Selected Chuci

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Word count
60 words
Chapters
31
Series
Classical Chinese Literature Anthology Series
ISBN
9787101159233

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Selected Chuci is a volume in the Classical Chinese Literature Anthology Series published by Zhonghua Book Company, translated and annotated by Li Shan, professor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University. Centering on the works of Qu Yuan, poet of the state of Chu during the Warring States period, it also includes works by Song Yu and early Han fu writers, aiming to present the overall character and artistic features of Chuci. The selections include the two long pieces Li Sao and Tian Wen; from the Nine Songs, the pieces Dong Huang Tai Yi, Yun Zhong Jun, Xiang Jun, Xiang Fu Ren, Da Si Ming, Shao Si Ming, Dong Jun, He Bo, Shan Gui, Guo Shang and Li Hun; from the Nine Declarations, Xi Song, She Jiang, Ai Ying, Chou Si, Huai Sha, Si Mei Ren, Xi Wang Ri, Ju Song and Bei Hui Feng; in addition, Bu Ju and Yu Fu, Song Yu's Jiu Bian and Zhao Hun, and Jia Yi's Diao Qu Yuan Fu and Huainan Xiaoshan's Zhao Yin Shi. Each piece is accompanied by concise notes and a translation, with pinyin for rare and difficult characters, and the translations strive to stay close to the tone of the original so that general readers can enter the text directly. The preface systematically sets out Qu Yuan's life, the historical background and the literary status of Chuci, helping readers understand the force of Qu Yuan's independent character and his deep, tragic sensibility, and grasp the influence of Chuci's distinctive poetic form, romantic spirit and symbolic technique on later literature. The book runs to about 330 pages and is suitable as an introduction to Chuci and as a classroom companion.

Editor's review

楚辞难读,难在字词古奥、名物制度隔膜,也难在屈原的身世心境离今人太远。中华书局这一本《楚辞选》,恰恰是拿来做“第一步”的:选篇以屈原作品为主,兼顾宋玉与汉初诸家,一卷之内既能读到《离骚》《天问》这样的大篇,也能读到《九歌》《九章》里的短章,风貌比较完整,不至于只记住“路漫漫其修远兮”一句。 李山是启功先生的弟子,长期治《诗经》与先秦两汉文学,前言写得扎实,讲屈氏家世、怀王与顷襄王时的政局、“合纵”与“连横”的转折,把屈原为什么“发愤以抒情”讲得清楚,读者读作品时不至于悬空。正文注释简明、不堆考据,难字注音、全篇配译,适合自己硬啃不下去的人。 装帧平实、定价不高,作为案头常备或课堂辅助都合适。若想更进一步,可再配一本带校勘与集注的整理本对读。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 第一次系统读楚辞、需要注释和译文辅助的普通读者
  • 中文系本科生、古代文学课程选修生,用作配套选本
  • 中学语文教师,为讲《离骚》《国殇》等篇查找简明注译
  • 对先秦诗歌与屈原其人感兴趣、想读选本而非全帙的文史爱好者

Not a good fit for

  • 需要完备校勘、异文比勘与历代集注的专业研究者
  • 希望一次读全《楚辞》所有篇章(含《远游》《大招》等)的读者
  • 只想要现代白话改写或故事化改编版本的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读前言,弄清屈原的时代与政治处境,再进入作品,理解会顺很多。
  2. 首读《离骚》可分三次推进,每次一至两个段落,读时对照译文与注音扫清障碍。
  3. 《九歌》诸篇宜朗读出声,注意句式的节奏与重复,体会祭歌的现场感。
  4. 读完屈原部分再读《九辩》《招魂》与汉人拟作,可看出楚辞体在后世的流变。

About the publisher

Zhonghua Book Company China · Founded in 1912

Zhonghua Book Company is a publisher known for collating ancient texts and academic publishing, with its output centered on Eastern philosophy, culture, classic works, art, and historical reading. Its library contains 532 titles, including Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms, Guo Qingfan's Collected Commentaries on Zhuangzi, the four-volume Chinese Literature: Four Great Classical Novels, and the two-volume Table of Seal and Clerical Script Forms from Qin, Han, Wei, and Jin. These titles span historical classics, commentaries on the philosophers, classical novels, and philological reference works. Representative authors include Chen Shou, Guo Qingfan, Wu Cheng'en, Shi Nai'an, Cao Xueqin, Luo Guanzhong, Xu Wenwu, and the Hanyu Dazidian character-form group, reflecting a focus on primary sources and scholarly editors. Its publishing character lies in combining authoritative editions and annotated texts with both accessible classics and specialized research. Public information on its fuller catalog is limited; this note describes only the directions evident in the library's holdings.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Li Sao
  3. Nine Songs
  4. Dong Huang Tai Yi
  5. Yun Zhong Jun
  6. Xiang Jun
  7. Xiang Fu Ren
  8. Da Si Ming
  9. Shao Si Ming
  10. Dong Jun
  11. He Bo
  12. Shan Gui
  13. Guo Shang
  14. Li Hun
  15. Tian Wen
  16. Nine Declarations
  17. Xi Song
  18. She Jiang
  19. Ai Ying
  20. Chou Si
  21. Huai Sha
  22. Si Mei Ren
  23. Xi Wang Ri
  24. Ju Song
  25. Bei Hui Feng
  26. Bu Ju
  27. Yu Fu
  28. Jiu Bian
  29. Zhao Hun
  30. Diao Qu Yuan Fu
  31. Zhao Yin Shi

FAQ

这本书收的是全本《楚辞》吗?
不是全本,是选本。以屈原作品为主,兼收宋玉《九辩》《招魂》及贾谊《吊屈原赋》、淮南小山《招隐士》等,未收《远游》《大招》等篇。适合入门通览,若需全帙请另找整理本。
没有古文基础能读懂吗?
可以借助译文和注释读下来。全书每篇都有简明注释与白话翻译,生僻难字标注拼音,前言也交代了背景。但楚辞名物、神话典故密集,初读仍需耐心,建议配朗读或讲解音频。
李山是谁?他的注本可靠吗?
李山是北京师范大学文学院教授、博士生导师,启功先生弟子,长期研究《诗经》与先秦两汉文学,著有《诗经析读》等。此本为其面向大众的译注选本,学术上稳妥,注释以简明为主而非详尽考辨。
这一版和中华书局的电子版内容一致吗?
据出版信息,纸本约 330 余页、正文约六万字,电子版目录与纸本一致,均含前言与各篇正文。排版与页码会有差异,收录篇目相同。

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About the author

Li Shan Author · Chinese · 1963

Li Shan, born in 1963, holds a doctorate in literature and is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University. His research focuses on the literature of the pre-Qin, Han, Wei, and Northern and Southern Dynasties periods. He has long been engaged in the study and popularization of the Classic of Poetry (Shijing) and Chinese culture, and is the author of works including The Cultural Spirit of the Classic of Poetry, An Interpretive Reading of the Classic of Poetry, How the Classic of Poetry Should Be Read, and A History of Chinese Culture. Nine of his works are included in the collection, among them the Classic of Poetry, Selections from the Classic of Poetry, The Grand Air of a Great State: Li Shan on the Classic of Poetry, and the expanded illustrated edition of An Interpretive Reading of the Classic of Poetry, as well as Guanzi, Guanzi (Complete Text, Full Annotation, and Modern Translation of Chinese Classics), A Brief History of Fifty Thousand Years of China (two volumes), and On the Dream of the Red Chamber in Sound and Color: From the 1987 TV Series to the Original Novel. His writing spans literary appreciation, historical reading, and Eastern philosophy, emphasizing the cultural context of classics through solid textual analysis, and he has lectured on the Classic of Poetry on CCTV's Lecture Room, building a bridge between academic research and general reading.

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