Lakeside Collection: Gazing at the Waves (Phoenix Branch Collection)
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The essays fall broadly into two kinds: one is rigorous yet lively scholarly notes and textual criticism, demonstrating the author's skill in combing through documents and interpreting texts; the other is prose recalling people, recording events, and discussing art, written in a warm and gentle tone with lingering feeling, revealing in plain narration deep affection for teachers and friends and respect for scholarly tradition. This combination of "principle" and "disposition" gives the book its distinctive appeal. It is not as systematically rigorous as a monograph, yet through lively fragments it reflects the spiritual world and scholarly trajectory of a contemporary scholar.
For readers, its value lies in offering an intimate window. You can see how scholarship grows out of concrete life experience and what emotional warmth lies behind rigorous textual research. The book's many observations on Jiangnan cultural families, literary societies, and regional poetics all carry the author's distinctive scholarly eye; though written as essays, they often enlighten. This is a book to be read quietly; its flavor lies not in dramatic plots but in subtle ripples of thought and the texture of the writing.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in classical Chinese literature, especially Tang-Song poetry and prose
- Lovers of scholarly prose who appreciate writing that blends learning with conversational ease
- Students of Jiangnan regional culture, literary circles, and scholarly tradition
- University students in literature and history, as supplementary reading for understanding scholarly thinking and methods
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strongly plotted, fast-paced popular works
- Beginners hoping for systematic literary history or theoretical knowledge
Reading tips
- It is not necessary to read straight through; choose pieces by interest, perhaps starting with memoirs and event sketches before moving to scholarly notes
- Pay some attention to the endnotes, which often contain extended bibliographic leads and scholarly background
- Read in conjunction with your own knowledge, expanding on the poets, works, or cultural phenomena mentioned for a richer experience
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
- 前言
- 第一辑 追忆师友
- 忆“梦苕庵”寓所授课——纪念钱仲联先生百年诞辰
- 世纪学者钱仲联先生的最后时刻
- 傅璇琮：一座永远被仰望的学术丰碑
- 他心中有中国古典学术的大棋局
- 永远明亮的学术之光——纪念台湾著名文史研究家罗联添先生
- “老派”的芮和师先生
- 梦回四十年前——悼应启后先生
- “窗外枯荣份外事，只争春夏与秋冬”——追思文献学家瞿冠群先生
- 一路松音伴足音——谈赵昌平先生其人与治学
- 才学凌云，操介清修——追思王英志先生
- 为了纯粹的学术——悼陆林先生
- 第二辑 却顾来径
- “教语文”的父亲和“旗杆巷”旧居
- “栽竹轩”与我的学术成长
- 我经历的一九七八年高考
- 三十年，我和《文学遗产》一起走过
- 四十三年后“回家”散记
- 选择·证据·积累——古典文学学习和研究随笔
- 我书架上的神明：个人阅读史上的五部书
- 第三辑 教育观察
- 人文学科是一种天然的存在
- 真正的学术如何得到辩护？
- 去除竞争性科研的虚幻光圈
- 去行政化改革必须“化知为行”
- 博士教育：用什么来保证质量？
- 学位制度改革，路向何方？
- 师生关系为何失范？
- 作为一面镜子的民国教材
- 教材增删，应该缓行
- 第四辑 学林晬语
- 初七亦是阳会日——释“初七及下九，嬉戏莫相忘”
- “苏州”意象增添了唐诗之美
- 《清明》并非唐人诗
- 江南文化家族累世婚姻与文学“濡化”
- 从战斗的到文论的《点将录》
- 清诗整理研究工作亟待推进
- 拾甓取椽续红楼
- 吴文化知识谱系建构之议
- 第五辑 期刊随感
- 坚持富有“中国经验”的学术表达理念
- 学术媒体是学术良知的收藏者
- 高校学报应有独自定位和存在感
- 《学桴》：中国大学学报的标志性开端
- 《文学评论》：小变即成大雅
- 江海汇流，巨澜致远——与《江海学刊》交往印象记
- 学术期刊，不妨印些“抽印本”
- 平易写作，让阅读变得苍白
- 阅读是一种沉静的力量
- 第六辑 艺苑夕拾
- 印象花莲
- 重提才女周炼霞
- 平生兴味在砚池
- “仁者”本真是“乐山”——谈“苏州人看南京”
- 一桥横贯，天堑通途——谈“苏州与南通”
- “年方五六”是多大岁数？
- 遥忆东瀛“老学生”
- 80年代大学生活的真实影像
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About the author
Luo Shijin is an author known for his research on classical Chinese literature and his appreciation of poetry and prose. Publicly available information about him is limited, and details such as his place of origin, education, and professional positions cannot be verified. Judging from the three works held in the collection, his writing combines scholarship with accessibility: he has compiled and interpreted the works of the Tang poet Du Mu, studied Ming and Qing poetry and prose, and examined literary phenomena and issues of that period through the lens of literary sociology. In addition, A Collection of Watching Waves by the Lake, included in the "Phoenix Branch" series, belongs to the category of prose and miscellaneous writings, showing that he also produces essayistic writing beyond academic research. His works fall mainly into classical poetry, prose and miscellaneous writings, and literary appreciation, presenting an overall profile that moves from textual compilation to thematic study and on to essay writing. They are suitable for readers interested in classical poetry and prose and in Ming and Qing literary studies.
