Flying Flower Order: Orchid cover

Flying Flower Order: Orchid

Rating 3.4
Word count
68K words
Chapters
163
ISBN
9787520502726

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Summary

Following the rules of feihualing, a traditional Chinese poetic game, this book selects 102 classic poems containing the character "lan" (orchid) by more than 70 poets. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from noted critics, guiding readers on a beautiful and moving journey through poetic culture amid the fragrance of books and ink. Well organized and richly illustrated, this is a popular cultural reader that combines knowledge, aesthetic appreciation, and cultural value.

Editor's review

Following the feihualing scheme, this book centers its selections on the character "lan" (orchid), gathering 102 classical poems by more than 70 poets, each accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background, and commentary from noted critics. In classical poetry the orchid is often associated with secluded valleys, the noble gentleman, and aspirations of fragrant purity; this theme naturally brings out threads of object-based expression of feeling and moral self-comparison, so that beyond savoring the words, readers can sense how the ancients used plants to express ideals of character. The layout is richly illustrated and the pieces are concise, making it suitable as a thematic poetry reader to browse and savor at leisure, and also as categorized material for poetry games, classroom enrichment, and family reading. Its strength lies in unifying many poems under a single character, helping readers form a multi-layered understanding of the orchid image within a relatively short reading cycle.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Classical poetry lovers interested in object-praising poems and plant imagery
  • Chinese teachers and poetry club members needing thematically categorized recitation material
  • Participants preparing feihualing activities who want to accumulate lines by character
  • General readers hoping to cultivate a habit of reading classical poetry through a light anthology

Not a good fit for

  • Researchers requiring in-depth textual study of each poem or complete collections of a single poet
  • Readers who only want long-form appreciation and are unwilling to engage with annotations and brief analysis

Reading tips

  1. Read the selected poems through first, mark the key lines containing "lan", then use the annotations and brief analysis to understand the layers of imagery.
  2. Categorize the book's selections yourself as "object praise—expression of feeling—moral comparison", and after finishing compare the different emphases of various poets writing about orchids.
  3. Treat the critics' commentary as an interlocutor: after reading a poem, write two lines of your own impressions first, then check the commentary to revise or supplement them.
  4. Organize a small feihualing session using the character "lan"; after reading, supplement each other's lines and look up their sources in the book.

About the publisher

China Culture and History Press China · Founded in 1980

China Culture and History Press has long devoted itself to modern and contemporary literature and culture-and-history reading matter, with publishing directions centered on classic works, social novels, prose and miscellaneous writings, and Eastern philosophy, alongside culture-and-history periodicals such as Zongheng. Among the more than 1,500 titles in the collection, representative books include Zhang Henshui's Ti Xiao Yin Yuan, Lu Xun's Complete Classic Works (10 volumes) and Wild Grass, and Lao She's Four Generations Under One Roof series and the boxed set of Lao She's Classic Works (10 volumes), while its author resources are concentrated on figures such as Zhang Henshui, Lu Xun, Lao She and Sima Qian. Its publishing character lies in solid editorial work on culture-and-history source texts and in issuing famous authors' works in sets, balancing the readability of individual texts with the systematic presentation of complete collections for focused reading and collecting. Beyond these directions, public information on the press's contemporary original publishing is limited, so it is not elaborated here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 解读飞花令
  3. 张华
  4. 佳人处遐远,兰室无容光
  5. 兰蕙缘清渠,繁华荫绿渚
  6. 陶渊明
  7. 幽兰生前庭,含薰待清风
  8. 杨素
  9. 庭动幽气,竹室生虚白
  10. 李世民
  11. 兰气已熏宫,新蕊半妆丛
  12. 春晖开紫苑,淑景媚兰场
  13. 醽醁胜兰生,翠涛过玉薤
  14. 纫佩兰凋径,舒圭叶翦桐
  15. 卢照邻
  16. 锦里开芳宴,兰缸艳早年
  17. 王勃
  18. 山中兰叶径,城外李桃园
  19. 桂轺虽不驻,兰筵幸未开
  20. 兰气熏山酌,松声韵野弦
  21. 泽兰侵小径,河柳覆长渠
  22. 陈子昂
  23. 兰若生春夏,芊蔚何青青
  24. 张九龄
  25. 兰叶春葳蕤,桂华秋皎洁
  26. 兰时独不偶,露节渐无芳
  27. 星霜屡尔别,兰麝为谁幽
  28. 兰棹无劳速,菱歌不厌长
  29. 孟浩然
  30. 蔓草蔽极野,兰芝结孤根
  31. 绮席铺兰杜,珠盘折芰荷
  32. 王昌龄
  33. 黄沙百战穿金甲,不破楼兰终不还
  34. 明敕星驰封宝剑,辞君一夜取楼兰
  35. 十五役边地,三回讨楼兰
  36. 千里共如何,微风吹兰杜
  37. 李白
  38. 孤兰生幽园,众草共芜没
  39. 沐芳莫弹冠,浴兰莫振衣
  40. 摘尽庭兰不见君,红巾拭泪生氤氲
  41. 兰陵美酒郁金香,玉碗盛来琥珀光
  42. 愿将腰下剑,直为斩楼兰
  43. 松兰相因依,萧艾徒丰茸
  44. 烟开兰叶香风暖,岸夹桃花锦浪生
  45. 王维
  46. 春风动百草,兰蕙生我篱
  47. 贺兰进明
  48. 崇兰生涧底,香气满幽林
  49. 杜甫
  50. 兰若山高处,烟霞嶂几重
  51. 或看翡翠兰苕上,未掣鲸鱼碧海中
  52. 皇甫冉
  53. 明日开金箓,焚香更沐兰
  54. 戴叔伦
  55. 兰溪三日桃花雨,半夜鲤鱼来上滩
  56. 权德舆
  57. 云公兰若深山里,月明松殿微风起
  58. 王播
  59. 三十年前此院游,木兰花发院新修
  60. 韩愈
  61. 不采而佩,于兰何伤
  62. 白居易
  63. 种兰不种艾,兰生艾亦生
  64. 皮日休
  65. 艳骨已成兰麝土,宫墙依旧压层崖
  66. 柳宗元
  67. 桂州西南又千里,漓水斗石麻兰高
  68. 破额山前碧玉流,骚人遥驻木兰舟
  69. 李德裕
  70. 楚客重兰荪,遗芳今未歇
  71. 兰气入幽帘,禽言傍孤枕
  72. 李贺
  73. 长眉越沙采兰若,桂叶水葓春漠漠
  74. 幽兰露,如啼眼
  75. 杜牧
  76. 兰溪春尽碧泱泱,映水兰花雨发香
  77. 十顷平湖堤柳合,岸秋兰芷绿纤纤
  78. 陶菊手自种,楚兰心有期
  79. 李商隐
  80. 湘泪浅深滋竹色,楚歌重叠怨兰丛
  81. 萼绿华来无定所,杜兰香去未移时
  82. 韦蟾
  83. 贺兰山下果园城,塞北江南旧有名
  84. 韦庄
  85. 红兰莫笑青青色,曾向龙山泛酒来
  86. 冷朝阳
  87. 采菱歌怨木兰舟,送客魂销百尺楼
  88. 马戴
  89. 猿啼洞庭树,人在木兰舟
  90. 孙光宪
  91. 兰红波碧忆潇湘
  92. 晏殊
  93. 槛菊愁烟兰泣露,罗幕轻寒,燕子双飞去
  94. 念兰堂红烛,心长焰短,向人垂泪
  95. 梅尧臣
  96. 楚泽多兰人未辨,尽以清香为比拟
  97. 王安石
  98. 幽兰有佳气,千载閟山阿
  99. 贺兰溪上几株松,南北东西有几峰
  100. 王令
  101. 晓折寒蔬野圃间,荒林深处有芳兰
  102. 苏轼
  103. 春兰如美人,不采羞自献
  104. 山下兰芽短浸溪,松间沙路净无泥
  105. 尚想横汾,兰菊纷相半
  106. 明朝端午,待学纫兰为佩
  107. 轻汗微微透碧纨,明朝端午浴芳兰
  108. 苏辙
  109. 兰生幽谷无人识,客种东轩遗我香
  110. 谷深不见兰生处,追逐微风偶得之
  111. 李清照
  112. 轻解罗裳,独上兰舟
  113. 看彩衣争献,兰羞玉酎
  114. 岳飞
  115. 驾长车,踏破贺兰山缺
  116. 万俟咏
  117. 门外垂杨岸侧,画桥谁系兰舟
  118. 陆游
  119. 香来知有兰,遽求乃弗获
  120. 朱熹
  121. 可能不作凉风计,护得幽兰得晚清
  122. 光风浮碧涧,兰枯日猗猗
  123. 辛弃疾
  124. 且挂空斋作琴伴,未须携去斩楼兰
  125. 九畹芳菲兰佩好
  126. 柳永
  127. 都门帐饮无绪,留恋处,兰舟催发
  128. 一叶兰舟,便恁急桨凌波去
  129. 仇远
  130. 旧时长见挥毫处,修竹幽兰取次分
  131. 张炎
  132. 暗教愁损兰成,可怜夜夜关情
  133. 张翥
  134. 鶗鴂声中花片飞,楚兰遗思独依依
  135. 倪瓒
  136. 秋风兰蕙化为茅,南国凄凉气已消
  137. 刘基
  138. 幽兰花,为谁好,露冷风清香自老
  139. 叶子奇
  140. 大谷空无人,芝兰花自香
  141. 陈献章
  142. 阴崖百草枯,兰蕙多生意
  143. 文徵明
  144. 不须甲煎添金鸭,风泛崇兰满几香
  145. 文嘉
  146. 奕奕幽兰傍砌栽,紫茎绿叶向春开
  147. 李日华
  148. 懊恨幽兰强主张,花开不与我商量
  149. 江南四月雨晴时,兰吐幽香竹弄姿
  150. 陈维崧
  151. 飘得卖花声到了,春兰
  152. 汪士慎
  153. 幽谷出幽兰,秋来花畹畹
  154. 金农
  155. 雨过深林笔研凉,女兰开处却无郎
  156. 郑板桥
  157. 春兰未了夏兰开,万事催人莫要呆
  158. 严元照
  159. 一峰清峭,独伴幽兰笑
  160. 何绍基
  161. 幽兰生性无常格,非叶非花古籀书
  162. 伤彼蕙兰花,含英扬光辉
  163. 兰若生春阳,涉冬犹盛滋

FAQ

What poetic themes does "lan" mainly present in this book?
The selections center on classical poems containing the character "lan", with common themes including object description and scenery, the metaphor of secluded valley fragrance and purity, the gentleman's moral comparison, and the expression of aspirations. The specific contents and analyses are subject to the book, and readers can use the annotations, background, and commentary to understand each poem's specific context.
Is the reading method the same as for other volumes in the series?
The organizing format is similar: all use the feihualing rules to select poems around one key character, with annotations, brief analysis, background, and commentary from noted critics. The key character of each volume determines the thematic direction of its selections; readers may choose by interest or read them comparatively to observe how the same poet or image appears under different characters.
Is it suitable for preparing for poetry competitions?
It can serve as auxiliary material for accumulating lines by character. The book concentrates related lines around the character "lan", making them easy to memorize and look up, but competitions usually require a broader reserve of characters and works, so it is best used as one source of thematic material alongside other poetry anthologies.

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About the author

素心落雪 Author · Chinese

Su Xin Luoxue is a young writer and Doctor of Literature who graduated from the School of Chinese Language and Literature at Beijing Normal University. A lover of classical poetry since childhood, she has long devoted herself to literature and history, and her writing is known for blending classical culture with modern sensibilities. The library currently holds twenty-eight of her works, represented by the Feihualing series of classical poetry appreciation books, with themes such as snow, the moon, flowers, plum blossom, autumn, chrysanthemum, summer, and spring; her works are commonly classified under literary appreciation and ancient poetry. Publicly available information about her birth and death dates, English name, and detailed biography is limited, so the present introduction rests mainly on her educational background and the character of her works. Her writing addresses general readers, using themed selections and commentary to guide them toward the imagery and emotions of classical poetry, building a bridge between tradition and the present and giving her a recognizable place among popular readings on classical poetry.

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