Fragments of Jade: Ci Poems
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Summary
In this book, Chen Keshu—poetry critic, young Peking University writer, and scholar of classical culture—offers a new reading of Zhou Bangyan's ci against their cultural background, grouping the themes under love, dreams, and life, and commenting on their romantic artistic style with brilliance and insight. Discussing the past in light of the present, he gives readers a fresh way to understand Song ci in depth.
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Classical literature enthusiasts interested in exploring the development and artistic features of Song ci
- Writing learners hoping to improve their appreciation of poetry and their craft
- Readers who enjoy finding spiritual resonance and aesthetic experience in elegant verse
- Chinese department undergraduates and beginning scholars engaged in classical literature research
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or modern vernacular stories
- Those with serious difficulty reading classical poetic forms and literary Chinese
Reading tips
- Begin with the brief biography of Zhou Bangyan to understand how his official career and its ups and downs shaped his writing
- While reading, consult basic knowledge of Song ci prosody to appreciate his precise craft in 'choosing words and shaping meaning, all with method'
- Recite representative works such as 'Prince of Lanling: Willow' and 'Six丑: On Roses After They Fade' repeatedly to savor their structure
About the publisher
Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言
- 卷一 秋娘篇
- 秋蕊香
- 丑奴儿
- 玉烛新
- 花犯
- 玉楼春
- 浣溪沙
- 苏幕遮
- 庆春宫
- 迎春乐
- 拜星月
- 芳草渡
- 满江红
- 烛影摇红
- 虞美人
- 少年游
- 少年游
- 玲珑四犯
- 侧犯
- 早梅芳
- 早梅芳
- 解蹀躞
- 忆旧游
- 满路花
- 满路花
- 品令
- 瑞龙吟
- 垂丝钓
- 夜游宫
- 诉衷情
- 迎春乐
- 玉楼春
- 卷二 萧娘篇
- 望江南
- 望江南
- 感皇恩
- 风流子
- 渔家傲
- 凤来朝
- 如梦令
- 如梦令
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 意难忘
- 蕙兰芳引
- 塞垣春
- 霜叶飞
- 夜游宫
- 浣溪沙
- 虞美人
- 浪淘沙
- 解连环
- 归去难
- 过秦楼
- 塞翁吟
- 玉楼春
- 风流子
- 红罗袄
- 点绛唇
- 华胥引
- 四园竹
- 伤情怨
- 菩萨蛮
- 卷三 而立篇
- 荔枝香
- 荔枝香
- 琐窗寒·寒食
- 丹凤吟
- 迎春乐
- 醉桃源
- 少年游
- 玉楼春
- 南乡子
- 醉桃源
- 蝶恋花
- 虞美人
- 虞美人
- 虞美人
- 玉楼春
- 水龙吟·梨花
- 扫花游
- 还京乐
- 六丑·蔷薇谢后作
- 法曲献仙音
- 氐州第一
- 少年游
- 丁香结
- 宴清都
- 渡江云
- 点绛唇
- 一落索
- 一落索
- 渔家傲
- 大酺
- 绮寮怨
- 六么令·重九
- 西河·金陵怀古
- 齐天乐
- 卷四 壮心篇
- 月中行
- 诉衷情
- 满庭芳·夏日溧水无想山作
- 隔浦莲·中山县圃姑射亭避暑作
- 鹤冲天·溧水长寿乡作
- 鹤冲天
- 三部乐
- 红林檎近
- 红林檎近
- 蝶恋花
- 蝶恋花
- 蝶恋花
- 蝶恋花
- 蝶恋花
- 黄鹂绕碧树
- 解语花·元宵
- 应天长·寒食
- 点绛唇
- 点绛唇
- 木兰花
- 关河令
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 定风波
- 瑞鹤仙
- 兰陵王
- 绕佛阁
- 尉迟杯
- 一寸金·新定作
- 蓦山溪
- 倒犯
- 夜飞鹊
- 西平乐
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About the author
Zhou Bangyan was a Song-dynasty ci poet. Because public information about his life and career is limited, this note does not elaborate on his biography and focuses instead on his surviving works. Three of his works are included here: Pianyu Ci, Zhou Bangyan Ci Ji, and the modern translation Zhou Bangyan Ci Jinyi (Zhonghua Juzhen Literature Series), which shows that his ci have continued to be compiled, annotated, and made accessible to later readers. His ci often deal with travel and longing as well as city life, and they are notable for strict musicality, careful structure, polished and restrained language, and the use of scenery to convey feeling; his skill is especially evident in the narration and organization of long-form man ci. His works are commonly classified as ancient poetry and literary appreciation, suitable both for scholarly study of ci and for general readers approaching him through modern translations and selections. Overall, Zhou Bangyan is an important figure in the development of Song ci and has influenced later rules of ci composition and writing methods; his works remain indispensable for the study of Song ci.
Chen Keshu is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three of his works are included here, spanning the appreciation of classical Chinese poetry and the interpretation of Daoist classics. Among them, Pian Yu Ci points toward the organization and reading of ci poetry, while You: New Annotations and Interpretations of Zhuangzi and Reading Zhuangzi Without Intent in Life both center on the Zhuangzi—the former emphasizing textual annotation and fresh interpretation, the latter closer to a cultural work that draws on Zhuangzi's thought to discuss attitudes toward life. Judging from these titles, Chen Keshu's writing combines the interpretation of ancient texts with cultural popularization: he attends to clarifying the original classics while attempting to connect ancient thought with the real concerns of contemporary readers. His works are commonly categorized under classical poetry, culture, and inspirational growth. Overall, grounded in traditional classics and aimed at general readers, his writing tends toward accessible interpretation and exposition, giving his work a distinctive place in the popularization of classical culture.
