Boundary
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Summary
This collection gathers more than 110 poems written over the past two years. Drawing on details of daily life and reflections on life, these poems are divided into four sections: "Traveling and Singing" is mainly celebratory; "In Remembrance" expresses mourning for the departed; there are also "Songs of Praise" and "Free Verses." Upbeat in content, they express the author's love for the motherland and the Party, his attention to life and cherishing of happiness, and his yearning for and reverence toward nature.
Editor's review
From a professional standpoint, Kong Xiangjing's language bears a distinct personal stamp: precise and tension-filled imagery, a steady and restrained rhythm, and emotional currents surging beneath restraint. He excels at distilling philosophical reflection from everyday experience, letting concrete objects (such as rivers, land, and light) carry abstract weight. This poetic practice allows Boundary both to continue the tradition of 'engagement with things' and 'seeking truth' in contemporary Chinese poetry and to demonstrate a persistent dedication to exploring the individual spiritual world.
Its reading value lies in the 'slow down' aesthetic experience and opportunity for reflection it offers. In an age of fragmented information, a collection that demands repeated chewing and savoring acts as a spiritual buffer zone, helping us re-anchor ourselves amid the noise and ponder the complex relationship between the individual and the world. It does not provide answers but keeps posing questions, inviting readers to participate in the construction of meaning. For serious literary readers, this is a worthwhile and challenging spiritual dialogue.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with sustained interest in and some reading foundation in contemporary Chinese poetry
- Contemplative readers who enjoy finding philosophical reflection and existential questions in texts
- Explorers who wish to understand the complex relationship between the individual and history and place from a literary perspective
- Those who appreciate literary works with refined language, profound imagery, and a steady style
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or fast-paced narrative
- Those with little exposure to or patience for modern poetry who expect straightforward stories or clear conclusions
Reading tips
- Reading in the collection's original order is recommended to experience the gradual unfolding and deepening of the poet's spiritual trajectory
- Readers may try tracking the recurring core images (such as 'river,' 'light,' and 'door') to understand the construction of their symbolic system
- There is no need to insist on immediate 'understanding'; mark lines that resonate or confuse, and return to them in later rereadings
About the publisher
Founded in 1996, Henan Literature and Art Publishing House mainly publishes books on literature and art, social sciences and broadly cultural subjects, and also edits and publishes the journal Celebrity Biography, gradually forming a publishing style characterized by full-length historical novels and biographical literature. Judging from the 269 titles in the database, its publishing scope also covers mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works and world classics. Representative books include Ellery Queen's four tragedies, Slaughterhouse-Five, Blindness, The Siege of Lisbon, The History of the Siege of Lisbon, the ten-volume Collected Works of Wang Zengqi, Old Tales Retold and the two-volume Classic Short Stories of Stanisław Lem, the God of Science Fiction. In terms of authors, it includes foreign masters such as Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago and Ellery Queen, as well as translators such as Yang Xi, Yu Jianhua and Fan Weixin.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 行吟集
- 黄河向着大海赶路
- 天山行吟（组诗）
- 寻找苏蕙
- 苏武的节杖
- 遇见康海
- 科尔沁行吟（组诗）
- 商丘诗抄
- 土城日记
- 剪影——与石开一起回家
- 莫沟的黑天鹅
- 南岭石雕
- 唐寺沟
- 开封之眼
- 秦皇岛夜宴
- 鸽子窝
- 重阳过伏牛
- 紫蓬之夜
- 晨浴青弋江
- 三河石印
- 蘸着大海吟唱
- 浏河古镇
- 石梅湾
- 先琴家的海
- 大海意象
- 随心集
- 谷雨里的黑眼珠
- 猫
- 那只喜鹊认识我
- 使者
- 原点
- 天狗
- 犹豫
- 向上向下
- 鱼
- 年从故乡来
- 喊你
- 五指山居偶得
- 流星
- 春归
- 雾港
- 即兴
- 无眠曲
- 打开黎明的钥匙
- 海洋
- 下雨了
- 鹅
- 足球
- 信
- 挖海
- 机翼下的云朵
- 鞋的声音
- 谁与太阳对话
- 游
- 晚安，郑州
- 柳叶
- 今夜，从崂山啤酒写起
- 钥匙
- 写给史曼的火锅
- 定力
- 镜中自嘲
- 海上日出
- 月亮眼
- 牵手缪斯
- 乡村与城市
- 致月华
- 漂木
- 镜头
- 空中书屋
- 半坡菜地
- 桥
- 早晚意象
- 逛街者
- 那只黄蝴蝶
- 青门引
- 突然发现
- 零点
- 如意之夜
- 手帕
- 晨海
- 静夜
- 看花
- 身影
- 春天，一个魔术师的摇篮
- 油菜花开了
- 清明雨
- 砸月亮
- 追猫
- 陈志明的葫芦
- 北龙湖的心跳
- 讴歌集
- 麦子熟了
- 小米与蜂蜜
- 写给青春的诗行
- 白色之花
- 致钟南山
- 中国之肺
- 2020年的春天
- 光荣之家
- 一声到 一生到——写给中国退役军人
- 灵魂的摆渡
- 天空与大海的回声
- 倾听新的乐章
- 摇拨浪鼓的来了——致卢氏红货郎
- 船长的呼唤
- 我们共同的列车
- 欢庆的一天——国庆70年观礼曲
- 婚礼赞美诗
- 放歌南阳
- 奔跑的中原
- 缅怀集
- 拾麦穗的母亲
- 二月河水东流去
- 写给袁隆平
- 你和我永远在一起
- 哭克炜
- 我的诗，永远谴责你
- 九月三日哀歌——为悼念新朝兄逝世五周年而作
- 雨中送绶青先生
- 画魂归来兮——走近李伯安
- 跋
- 附录 创作年表
- 序
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About the author
Kong Xiangjing is an author about whom relatively little public information is currently available; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name remain unclear. One work by this author is held in the collection, Boundary (Bianjie), which is classified under classical poetry. Judging from this classification and the title, the writing may involve classical poetic forms and revolve around the imagery of "boundary," perhaps drawing on traditional themes such as frontier regions and territorial borders to express feeling, with a flavor of classical poetry in form and language. Because verifiable material is very limited, it is difficult at present to offer a fuller assessment of the overall scope of the author's work, the specific features of the writing style, or the influence of the works. Readers interested in the author and the work may read the text of Boundary closely, appreciate its choice of subject matter and mode of expression through the text itself, and watch for related research or introductions that may appear later.
