Moving Forward in Pursuit of Light (2 Volumes)
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Summary
Editor's review
The book's core value lies in its truth and its thought. What it records are mostly luminous fragments of ordinary days: tender moments with family, original reflections on reading the classics, deep concern for the state of education, and lingering thoughts about the people and places of her hometown. Yet from these ordinary materials the author distills enduring questions about life, growth, love, and beauty. Her prose is unadorned, yet gains a remarkable quiet power from the weight of its thought—like a wise elder holding an honest, searching fireside conversation with you.
Especially valuable are the chapters on reading and writing. As an experienced Chinese-language educator, Lu Dinglian reads classic texts with a distinctive eye: she not only leads readers to appreciate the beauty of language but reveals how literature nourishes the soul and illuminates reality. For readers in an age of fragmented information, this section is a sobering remedy, guiding us back to the pleasure and value of deep reading.
Overall, Embracing the Light is not a diversion offering instant gratification but a "slow book" to be savored with a quiet mind. It suits a peaceful afternoon or evening, a cup of tea at hand, turned page by page. The warmth and reflection that flow through it, like a gentle stream, can soothe inner restlessness and give one the calm strength to keep moving forward, looking back and looking ahead.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers seeking inner peace and who enjoy deep reading and reflection on life
- Parents concerned about their children's education and attuned to family-education topics
- Lovers of literature, especially readers who appreciate plain, deep, thoughtful essays
- Secondary-school Chinese teachers and educators, who may find teaching inspiration and emotional resonance
Not a good fit for
- Readers of fiction seeking strong plot and fast-paced storytelling
- Readers looking for concrete methods or practical techniques
Reading tips
- Read in order, from Questions Within to Seeking Light, to follow the inner logic and evolution of the author's journey
- Keep a notebook at hand to record lines that move you or thoughts they inspire
- Don't rush to finish; read one or two pieces a day and savor them
About the publisher
Founded in Wuhan in 1955, Yangtze River Literature and Art Publishing House is a literary publisher under Hubei Changjiang Publishing and Media Group. Public information is limited, so the following focuses on the publishing directions reflected in the books in our database. The press publishes modern and contemporary Chinese literature, classical literary studies, translated foreign literature and educational works. Its catalog includes Chen Yinke's Studies on the Origins of Sui and Tang Institutions and On Tang Political History and The Unofficial Biography of Liu Rushi, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi and Four Generations Under One Roof, and Selected Essays of Lu Xun, as well as translations such as Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and educational writings by Sukhomlinsky. Its publishing character lies in balancing literary classics with scholarly works, with attention to textual editing and the accumulation of major authors' works; its author resources span leading modern writers, historians and foreign authors.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 逐光前行（教育与文学卷）
- 一个语文教师所能达到的人生高度——为鹿丁联老师《逐光前行》的出版而作
- 逐光向善，善促文茂——鹿丁联《逐光前行》序
- 第一辑 心河潺潺
- 我与陈忠实先生的文学交往
- 我与《西安晚报》的三十五年
- 原下灞河水
- 灞河从我家门前流过
- 63中学的记忆
- 蓝田玉水游之趣
- 《西安晚报》“未名女作家”签名专栏系列
- 倒栽白玉簪
- 随感三题
- 爬山的感觉
- 春雨四题
- 门内
- 第二辑 庭院抒怀
- 思念依依
- 往事悠悠
- 舐犊情深
- 第三辑 人物速写
- 温润如玉赵清风
- 峥嵘岁月铸造坚韧 负重前行书写辉煌——王继转老师的传奇人生
- 丹青不知老将至 富贵于我如浮云——谢贤蓉老师的教育和艺术人生
- 贤妻良母高恩绒 敦厚全能样样行
- 我的那些语文同仁们
- 马士琦印象
- 第四辑 书香做伴
- 与书做伴气自华
- 傻女人心语
- 与梦幻同行
- 结识《作家故事》微刊
- 传承“两弹一星”精神 攻坚克难谱新章（演讲稿）
- 用书香熏陶生命——在“延长石油管道运输第五分公司骊山书会”成立大会上的发言
- 用阅读和写作提升自我，熏陶学生——写给63中学教师叙事读写平台
- 让情思萦回在玫瑰丛中
- 第五辑 小说习作
- 三爷吃面
- 傍晚时分
- 孝儿的传说
- 希望
- 电话
- 女儿今年读高三
- 第六辑 教坛拾萃
- 沙场点兵
- 课堂示范
- 学生素描
- “走出半生才会意”的孙璐
- 阅卷随笔
- 逐光前行（评论卷）
- 散文评论之一 报刊选萃
- 从浮躁喧哗中寻得超然的宁静——评刘亮程《一个人的村庄》
- 带头走出“无知山谷”的先驱者——读亨德里克·房龙《先驱者》
- 生命层位的超越——读李佩芝散文
- 每个普通人都是一尊雕像——普鲁斯《影子》的启示
- 做个真正的读书人——评《中国读书人的理想人格》
- 如诗的女人——读梁实秋《女人》
- 一缕清风过心头——浅析刘齐《小姐》的语言特色
- 用多重比喻展现北大之魂——詹克明《未名湖是北大的魂》阅读导引
- 格言式的语言 寓言式的结构——泰戈尔《飞鸟集》阅读导引
- 落花流水逝去无奈 生命之火熄灭可悲——沃尔夫《远和近》阅读导引
- 青锋长剑与青铜溺器——读鲍鹏山《屈原：无路可走》
- 一片瑰丽想象的天地——朱自清《月朦胧，鸟朦胧，帘卷海棠红》阅读导引
- 散文评论之二 文苑撷英
- 读陈瑞琳
- 读安黎
- 读孔明
- 读张俊彪
- 读党益民
- 读赵明
- 读李红
- 读夏青青
- 读李汉荣
- 散文评论之三 文苑撷英
- 用真诚和坦荡定格历史瞬间——读章雪峰《武汉留守记》
- 诙谐风趣显文风 真诚淳厚见人品——读王琪玖先生
- 行走中思考 诗意中徜徉——读高小莉关中行系列散文
- 撩开历史烟云 书写三秦情怀——捧读陈正奇先生作品
- 清雅之文 温暖之心——林喜乐作品欣赏
- 立体叙事下的赤子情怀——《归途拾光》阅读笔记
- 自然·柔美·哲思——读高安侠《树的箴言》
- 情到深处皆是歌——读伏萍诗与文
- 携手共沐竹林风——读许卓良、杨红利《竹林之风》
- 莫道桑榆晚，为霞尚满天——喜读刘邦定先生的《西山红霞歌》
- 一曲献给母亲的深情吟咏——读房国栋散文《迟来的悼念》
- 诗人李东宁——思想的白天鹅
- 从文学幼苗到枝繁叶茂
- 于寻常生活中体悟人生——赵洪泰作品阅读随感
- 美是令人心碎的瓷器——读帕乌斯托夫斯基散文《珍贵的尘土》
- 清香轻灵情亦真 灿然笔墨写心灵——读陈嘉瑞散文词赋随感
- 廓清认知迷雾、提升思想境界的哲学思考——仵埂教授《不同层级下的欲求殊分》阅读笔记
- 登山瞰云，追怀仁勇——读陈益鹏散文《三登华山》
- 校园文学的一抹新绿——喜读《荷尖精品作文选》
- 含血带泪的家庭叙事 真诚浓郁的生活富矿——许方学《忆父亲》阅读随感
- 小说评论
- 苦难中饱含温暖 灾难中彰显人性——读王心剑《生民》
- 素笔一支写华年——读峻里近期小说
- 《胭脂岭》：散发着乡土气韵的轴式画卷——读李印功长篇小说《胭脂岭》
- 破茧成蝶 向阳而升——李红小说叙事风格浅谈
- 一曲深情的浩然之歌——读青年作家金步摇长篇历史小说《寇准》
- 一部从情感层面观照家庭的历史小说——喜读杨若文先生《天涯何处无芳草》
- 一部洋溢着温情与人性的血肉之作——读杭盖长篇历史小说《浚稽山》
- 投向岁月深处的人生哀叹——读陈红星《味》
- 樊美康《火纸场》阅读随感
- 定格在心灵深处的鲜活生命——谈张树岗《五陵原》的“女性”形象
- 在悲欢离合中抒写情怀和期望——读杨红利长篇小说《郭家大院的姑娘们》
- 温情视角下的人性关照与精神探究——读邢小利先生《午后》
- 烟火里律动的生命与诗意书写——读吕志军短篇小说集《风过窄门》
- 附录 在教育与文学之间蹚出一条路子——鹿丁联“教育与文学之路”研讨会综述
- 后记 感恩教育 感恩文学
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About the author
Lu Dinglian is an author about whom limited public information is available. At present, only one work by this author is included in the collection, namely Walking Toward the Light (2 volumes), commonly classified as prose and miscellaneous writings. Judging from the title and genre, the work uses a prose style to trace a journey of moving forward and pursuing light, carrying a clear tone of personal reflection; readers may find in it the author's observations and thoughts on life and ideals. Since information such as dates of birth and death, nationality, education, and writing experience cannot be confirmed, this introduction makes no speculation and only briefly notes the thematic tendencies shown in the extant work. For readers who wish to learn about Lu Dinglian, Walking Toward the Light is currently the main text available, and its value lies chiefly in the sincere expression and emotional record of prose writing, while the full picture of the author's creative work awaits further material.
