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Please Recite the Full Text

Rating 3.6
Word count
92K words
Chapters
294
ISBN
9787532963843

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Summary

Built on China's national school textbooks, this is a curated collection of poems and prose that embodies the beauty of classical culture.

Approaching from the angle of memorization and aligned with current educational standards, the book gathers the must-recite pieces for primary, middle, and high school students, making it a revision handbook for exams. It also includes many widely familiar works, 289 pieces in all, aiming to help young readers study while offering adults a space for reminiscence—a book of inheritance that adults and children can read together.

Every word and line holds a thousand years of Chinese cultural accumulation. Please recite the full text; please remember what runs deep.

Editor's review

This book's distinctive approach is to restore "recitation" from an exam chore to a way of drawing close to culture. Using China's national school textbooks as its blueprint, the editor gathers the must-recite pieces for primary, middle, and high school along with widely familiar classics—289 pieces in total—arranged to serve both students' exam preparation and adults' convenience in revisiting them. It is not a mere annotated edition; rather, it uses recitation as a thread, letting readers feel the rhythm and resonance of classical poetry and prose through repeated reading aloud. For readers with school-age children at home, this book can serve as a medium for parent-child reading together: adults recover memories through familiar pieces, while children build a feel for the language through recitation. It should be noted that the book emphasizes selection and recitation rather than line-by-line detailed annotation or scholarly textual research, so it is better treated as a ready selection to open and read aloud at any time than as a research-oriented work.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Primary to high school students who need to memorize textbook pieces for exams
  • Parents who want to read classical poetry and prose with their children and revisit classic pieces
  • Adult readers who want to pick up the recitation habit again after leaving school
  • Chinese-language teachers who need quick access to must-recite pieces

Not a good fit for

  • Deep researchers who need line-by-line annotation, translation, and scholarly textual research
  • Readers hoping for obscure or rare poems and prose beyond the textbook
  • Casual readers who only want to flip through lightly and are unwilling to read aloud

Reading tips

  1. Set a weekly recitation plan by the stage-based contents, tackling only one or two pieces at a time—read them aloud smoothly first, then try reciting from memory.
  2. In parent-child reading, let the child memorize new pieces and the adult recite old ones, then quiz each other, turning recitation into a family activity.
  3. For familiar pieces, read from memory first without looking at the notes, then check against the original text to find what you misremembered.
  4. Keep the book within easy reach and read aloud in spare moments; there is no need to finish it in one go.

About the publisher

Shandong Publishing House of Literature and Art is a professional publisher focused on literature and art, with publications spanning foreign literature, classical literature, Western philosophy, and social sciences. Judging from the books in the database, it offers foreign classics such as The Brothers Karamazov, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Resurrection, classical Chinese literature including Dream of the Red Chamber: Complete in 2 Volumes, and Japanese literary works by Yasunari Kawabata such as Snow Country, The Old Capital, and Thousand Cranes. Its translator resources include Geng Jizhi and Zhou Kexi, while its author resources cover Chinese and foreign masters such as Cao Xueqin, Dostoevsky, Dumas, and Leo Tolstoy. In terms of publishing features, the house emphasizes the translation and popularization of classic works, balancing academic value and readability. Public information is limited; the above introduction is based mainly on the publishing directions reflected in the books in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 辑一 垂髫之乐
  3. 江南
  4. 长歌行
  5. 迢迢牵牛星
  6. 敕勒歌
  7. 蝉
  8. 咏鹅
  9. 风
  10. 咏柳
  11. 回乡偶书
  12. 凉州词
  13. 登鹳雀楼
  14. 过故人庄
  15. 春晓
  16. 宿建德江
  17. 凉州词
  18. 出塞
  19. 芙蓉楼送辛渐
  20. 从军行(其四)
  21. 采莲曲
  22. 鹿柴
  23. 送元二使安西
  24. 鸟鸣涧
  25. 九月九日忆山东兄弟
  26. 画
  27. 相思
  28. 山居秋暝
  29. 静夜思
  30. 古朗月行(节选)
  31. 望庐山瀑布
  32. 赠汪伦
  33. 黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵
  34. 早发白帝城
  35. 望天门山
  36. 独坐敬亭山
  37. 夜宿山寺
  38. 别董大(其一)
  39. 绝句二首(其一)
  40. 绝句四首(其三)
  41. 春夜喜雨
  42. 江畔独步寻花七绝句(其五)
  43. 闻官军收河南河北
  44. 枫桥夜泊
  45. 寒食
  46. 渔歌子
  47. 滁州西涧
  48. 塞下曲(其三)
  49. 游子吟
  50. 十五夜望月寄杜郎中
  51. 早春呈水部张十八员外(其一)
  52. 竹枝词(其一)
  53. 望洞庭
  54. 浪淘沙
  55. 池上
  56. 忆江南
  57. 暮江吟
  58. 赋得古原草送别
  59. 悯农二首
  60. 题都城南庄
  61. 江雪
  62. 寻隐者不遇
  63. 小儿垂钓
  64. 马诗(其五)
  65. 山行
  66. 清明
  67. 江南春
  68. 嫦娥
  69. 乐游原
  70. 乞巧
  71. 蜂
  72. 金缕衣
  73. 江上渔者
  74. 元日
  75. 梅花
  76. 泊船瓜洲
  77. 书湖阴先生壁
  78. 题西林壁
  79. 六月二十七日望湖楼醉书
  80. 赠刘景文
  81. 饮湖上初晴后雨
  82. 惠崇春江晚景
  83. 蚕妇
  84. 三衢道中
  85. 夏日绝句
  86. 示儿
  87. 秋夜将晓出篱门迎凉有感(其二)
  88. 四时田园杂兴(其二十五)
  89. 四时田园杂兴(其三十一)
  90. 小池
  91. 晓出净慈寺送林子方
  92. 稚子弄冰
  93. 宿新市徐公店
  94. 春日
  95. 观书有感
  96. 清平乐·村居
  97. 西江月·夜行黄沙道中
  98. 题临安邸
  99. 乡村四月
  100. 游园不值
  101. 夜书所见
  102. 雪梅
  103. 村晚
  104. 寒菊
  105. 墨梅
  106. 石灰吟
  107. 画鸡
  108. 舟夜书所见
  109. 长相思
  110. 竹石
  111. 所见
  112. 苔
  113. 己亥杂诗(其一百二十五)
  114. 村居
  115. 辑二 总角之宴
  116. 关雎
  117. 蒹葭
  118. 十五从军征
  119. 观沧海
  120. 龟虽寿
  121. 饮酒
  122. 木兰诗
  123. 野望
  124. 送杜少府之任蜀州
  125. 登幽州台歌
  126. 望洞庭湖赠张丞相
  127. 次北固山下
  128. 使至塞上
  129. 峨眉山月歌
  130. 闻王昌龄左迁龙标遥有此寄
  131. 渡荆门送别
  132. 行路难(其一)
  133. 黄鹤楼
  134. 题破山寺后禅院
  135. 望岳
  136. 春望
  137. 茅屋为秋风所破歌
  138. 江南逢李龟年
  139. 登楼
  140. 月夜忆舍弟
  141. 白雪歌送武判官归京
  142. 秋词(其一)
  143. 酬乐天扬州初逢席上见赠
  144. 观刈麦
  145. 卖炭翁
  146. 问刘十九
  147. 钱塘湖春行
  148. 花非花
  149. 大林寺桃花
  150. 离思(其四)
  151. 雁门太守行
  152. 赤壁
  153. 泊秦淮
  154. 望江南
  155. 贾生
  156. 无题
  157. 夜雨寄北
  158. 相见欢
  159. 渔家傲·秋思
  160. 浣溪沙
  161. 登飞来峰
  162. 卜算子·送鲍浩然之浙东
  163. 卜算子·黄州定慧院寓居作
  164. 江城子·密州出猎
  165. 水调歌头
  166. 浣溪沙
  167. 武陵春
  168. 如梦令
  169. 渔家傲
  170. 卜算子·咏梅
  171. 游山西村
  172. 丑奴儿·书博山道中壁
  173. 南乡子·登京口北固亭有怀
  174. 破阵子·为陈同甫赋壮词以寄之
  175. 过零丁洋
  176. 天净沙·秋思
  177. 山坡羊·潼关怀古
  178. 己亥杂诗(其五)
  179. 满江红
  180. 《论语》十二章
  181. 曹刿论战
  182. 《孟子》三则
  183. 《礼记》二则
  184. 《列子》一则
  185. 邹忌讽齐王纳谏
  186. 出师表
  187. 桃花源记
  188. 五柳先生传
  189. 答谢中书书
  190. 与朱元思书
  191. 三峡
  192. 马说
  193. 陋室铭
  194. 小石潭记
  195. 岳阳楼记
  196. 醉翁亭记
  197. 爱莲说
  198. 记承天寺夜游
  199. 送东阳马生序
  200. 湖心亭看雪
  201. 河中石兽
  202. 辑三 少年游
  203. 静女
  204. 无衣
  205. 采薇
  206. 氓
  207. 离骚(节选)
  208. 涉江采芙蓉
  209. 短歌行
  210. 白马篇
  211. 归园田居(其一)
  212. 拟行路难(其四)
  213. 入若耶溪
  214. 春江花月夜
  215. 梦游天姥吟留别
  216. 宣州谢朓楼饯别校书叔云
  217. 蜀道难
  218. 将进酒
  219. 长干行(其一)
  220. 月下独酌(其一)
  221. 燕歌行(并序)
  222. 兵车行
  223. 客至
  224. 登高
  225. 登岳阳楼
  226. 旅夜书怀
  227. 蜀相
  228. 石壕吏
  229. 琵琶行(并序)
  230. 长恨歌
  231. 李凭箜篌引
  232. 菩萨蛮
  233. 锦瑟
  234. 虞美人
  235. 望海潮
  236. 雨霖铃
  237. 桂枝香·金陵怀古
  238. 江城子·乙卯正月二十日夜记梦
  239. 念奴娇·赤壁怀古
  240. 定风波
  241. 登快阁
  242. 鹊桥仙
  243. 苏幕遮
  244. 声声慢
  245. 醉花阴
  246. 临安春雨初霁
  247. 书愤(其一)
  248. 十一月四日风雨大作(其二)
  249. 钗头凤
  250. 念奴娇·过洞庭
  251. 青玉案·元夕
  252. 永遇乐·京口北固亭怀古
  253. 水龙吟·登建康赏心亭
  254. 菩萨蛮·书江西造口壁
  255. 扬州慢
  256. 贺新郎
  257. 窦娥冤·滚绣球
  258. 西厢记·正宫·端正好
  259. 朝天子·咏喇叭
  260. 浣溪沙
  261. 木兰花·拟古决绝词柬友
  262. 《论语》十二章
  263. 劝学(节选)
  264. 屈原列传(节选)
  265. 谏太宗十思疏
  266. 师说
  267. 阿房宫赋
  268. 六国论
  269. 答司马谏议书
  270. 赤壁赋
  271. 项脊轩志
  272. 子路、曾晳、冉有、公西华侍坐
  273. 报任安书(节选)
  274. 过秦论
  275. 陈情表
  276. 归去来兮辞(并序)
  277. 种树郭橐驼传
  278. 五代史伶官传序
  279. 石钟山记
  280. 《老子》八章
  281. 季氏将伐颛臾
  282. 大学(古之欲明明德于天下者)
  283. 《中庸》两则
  284. 我善养吾浩然之气
  285. 逍遥游(节选)
  286. 谏逐客书
  287. 兰亭集序
  288. 滕王阁序
  289. 黄冈竹楼记
  290. 上枢密韩太尉书
  291. 游褒禅山记
  292. 登泰山记
  293. 古代文论选段
  294. 后记

FAQ

Is this book only suitable for students preparing for exams?
Not entirely. Although it uses the textbook must-recite pieces as its blueprint to help students with exams, it also includes many widely familiar classics, and the editor explicitly hopes to offer adults a space for reminiscence. Adults can use it as a selection to revisit their textbooks and restore a habit of reading aloud, without an exam mindset.
By what standard were the 289 pieces selected?
According to the available information, the book uses China's national school textbooks as its blueprint and, aligned with current educational standards, gathers the must-recite pieces for primary, middle, and high school students while also including some widely familiar works—289 pieces in all. The selection leans toward classics and common pieces rather than obscure or rare ones.
What if I can't understand it without annotations or translations?
The book emphasizes recitation and selection, and the available information does not stress line-by-line annotation. If you hit comprehension difficulties, first use reading aloud to feel the rhythm, then consult textbooks or reliable annotated editions for understanding. It is better suited as a ready selection for recitation and revisiting than as the sole substitute for an annotated edition.

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Xu Chun is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available. The main identity that can currently be confirmed is that of the author of the exam-oriented book Please Recite the Whole Text. According to the available catalog information, Xu Chun has only one work on record, classified as an exam preparation book, which suggests that his writing is connected to study and test preparation and may be intended for students or exam candidates who need recitation and memory training. The title Please Recite the Whole Text directly indicates the book's central purpose and carries the tone of a clear study instruction, suggesting that the content consists mainly of recitation materials and emphasizes repeated memorization and practice. Because no reliable records have been found regarding Xu Chun's dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, or writing career, it is not possible to provide a fuller account of his life or overall body of work. The existing materials support only a basic judgment about the type and function of his work, and readers who wish to learn more about the author should consult other public sources.

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