Feihualing: Garden cover

Feihualing: Garden

Rating 3.5
Word count
75K words
Chapters
161
ISBN
9787520505888

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Summary

Following the rules of the traditional Chinese poetry game "Feihualing," this book carefully selects 101 classic poems containing the character "yuan" (garden) by more than 70 poets. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from renowned critics, guiding readers on an aesthetically enchanting journey through poetry and culture amid the fragrance of books and ink.

Well organized and richly illustrated, this book is a popular cultural reader that combines knowledge, aesthetic appreciation, and cultural richness.

Editor's review

Following the thematic approach of the "飞花令" series, this volume takes the character "园" (garden) as its thematic focus, gathering more than 100 works by over 70 poets. Compared with the vastness of "海" (sea), "园" is closer to courtyards, fields, and everyday experience; the selected poems readily evoke associations with space, seasons, and human affairs. Each work is followed by annotations, brief analysis, background notes, and commentary from noted critics, attending both to word-level understanding and to poetic interpretation and creative context, forming a relatively complete reading support. The illustrated layout is suitable for casual browsing and convenient for use in classroom or family activities. Readers can follow the character "园" to observe how poets invest the same image with different moods—leisure, longing for others, lamenting the times—and appreciate the subtlety and layering of classical poetry across short pieces.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General readers interested in garden and pastoral imagery who wish to read poetry thematically
  • Chinese-language teachers looking for "园"-related poetry materials for classroom extension
  • Enthusiasts of word games like 飞花令 who wish to build up their repertoire of lines
  • Beginners in classical poetry who want light reading and excerpt-taking in short sessions

Not a good fit for

  • Research-oriented readers needing systematic poetry history or in-depth scholarly annotation
  • Readers who prefer continuous novel-style reading and have little patience for short-piece anthologies
  • Specialist learners expecting detailed textual collation and philological exegesis

Reading tips

  1. Browse the table of contents for lines containing "园" and start with pieces related to the four seasons or courtyards.
  2. After reading one poem, close the book and retell the key points of the brief analysis in your own words, then check against the critics' commentary for gaps.
  3. Compare works that both write of "园" but convey different emotions, making brief reading notes.
  4. Best read one or two poems a day, paired with excerpting and recitation, to feel the rhythm and imagery of short pieces.

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. 陶渊明
  4. 欢言酌春酒,摘我园中蔬
  5. 鲍照
  6. 园中鸟,多嘉声
  7. 谢朓
  8. 逢君后园宴,相随巧笑归
  9. 何逊
  10. 方抱新离恨,独守故园秋
  11. 杜审言
  12. 迟日园林悲昔游,今春花鸟作边愁
  13. 王勃
  14. 东园垂柳径,西堰落花津
  15. 山中兰叶径,城外李桃园
  16. 空园歌独酌,春日赋闲居
  17. 宋之问
  18. 故园肠断处,日夜柳条新
  19. 孟浩然
  20. 只应守寂寞,还掩故园扉
  21. 祖咏
  22. 南山当户牖,沣水映园林
  23. 李白
  24. 清阴亦可托,何惜树君园
  25. 别殿悲清暑,芳园罢乐游
  26. 身世殊烂漫,田园久芜没
  27. 野酌劝芳酒,园蔬烹露葵
  28. 去年何时君别妾,南园绿草飞蝴蝶
  29. 此夜曲中闻折柳,何人不起故园情
  30. 王维
  31. 寂寞於陵子,桔槔方灌园
  32. 方将与农圃,艺植老丘园
  33. 南园露葵朝折,东谷黄粱夜舂
  34. 杜甫
  35. 风月自清夜,江山非故园
  36. 接缕垂芳饵,连筒灌小园
  37. 故园不可见,巫岫郁嵯峨
  38. 故园松桂发,万里共清辉
  39. 旧入故园尝识主,如今社日远看人
  40. 丛菊两开他日泪,孤舟一系故园心
  41. 岑参
  42. 遥怜故园菊,应傍战场开
  43. 故园东望路漫漫,双袖龙钟泪不干
  44. 钱起
  45. 惆怅佳期阻,园林秋景闲
  46. 顾况
  47. 故园黄叶满青苔,梦后城头晓角哀
  48. 韦应物
  49. 故园渺何处,归思方悠哉
  50. 聊因理郡余,率尔植荒园
  51. 秋草生庭白露时,故园诸弟益相思
  52. 张籍
  53. 洲白芦花吐,园红柿叶稀
  54. 白居易
  55. 昔年八月十五夜,曲江池畔杏园边
  56. 杏园岂敢妨君去,未有花时且看来
  57. 同为懒慢园林客,共对萧条雨雪天
  58. 满园花菊郁金黄,中有孤丛色似霜
  59. 永丰西角荒园里,尽日无人属阿谁
  60. 柳宗元
  61. 凭寄还乡梦,殷勤入故园
  62. 觉闻繁露坠,开户临西园
  63. 雍陶
  64. 村园门巷多相似,处处春风枳壳花
  65. 许浑
  66. 篱疏还有艳,园小亦无丛
  67. 贾岛
  68. 闲居少邻并,草径入荒园
  69. 元稹
  70. 若到庄前竹园下,殷勤为绕故山流
  71. 胡令能
  72. 绣成安向春园里,引得黄莺下柳条
  73. 李贺
  74. 更容一夜抽千尺,别却池园数寸泥
  75. 马戴
  76. 空园白露滴,孤壁野僧邻
  77. 杜牧
  78. 晓迎秋露一枝新,不占园中最上春
  79. 明时刀尺君须用,幽处田园我有涯
  80. 赵嘏
  81. 不知园里树,若个是真梅
  82. 李商隐
  83. 薄宦梗犹泛,故园芜已平
  84. 高阁客竟去,小园花乱飞
  85. 羽翼摧残日,郊园寂寞时
  86. 休问梁园旧宾客,茂陵秋雨病相如
  87. 世间荣落重逡巡,我独丘园坐四春
  88. 为谢西园车马客,定悲摇落尽成空
  89. 曹松
  90. 为客正当无雁处,故园谁道有书来
  91. 韦庄
  92. 西园公子名无忌,南国佳人号莫愁
  93. 聂夷中
  94. 种花满西园,花发青楼道
  95. 杜荀鹤
  96. 有园多种桔,无水不生莲
  97. 桑柘废来犹纳税,田园荒后尚征苗
  98. 王禹偁
  99. 篱暗螀啼菊,园荒蚁上茄
  100. 林逋
  101. 众芳摇落独暄妍,占尽风情向小园
  102. 柳永
  103. 小园东,花共柳
  104. 园林晴昼春谁主
  105. 晏殊
  106. 小园香径独徘徊
  107. 梅尧臣
  108. 独此冒霜艳,芬郁满中园
  109. 王安石
  110. 黄鸟数声残午梦,尚疑身属半山园
  111. 王安国
  112. 满地残红宫锦污,昨夜南园风雨
  113. 苏轼
  114. 寂寞园林,柳老樱桃过
  115. 华发萧萧,对荒园搔首
  116. 见说东园好,能消北客愁
  117. 不恨此花飞尽,恨西园,落红难缀
  118. 夜茫茫,重寻无处,觉来小园行遍
  119. 苏辙
  120. 秋色岂相负,小园仍有花
  121. 晏几道
  122. 南苑吹花,西楼题叶,故园欢事重重
  123. 黄庭坚
  124. 定知闻健休官去,酒户家园得自由
  125. 年少从我追游,晚凉幽径,绕张园森木
  126. 秦观
  127. 小园几许,收尽春光
  128. 杏园憔悴杜鹃啼,无奈春归
  129. 周邦彦
  130. 想东园、桃李自春,小唇秀靥今在否
  131. 朱敦儒
  132. 一个小园儿,两三亩地
  133. 陈与义
  134. 故园便是无兵马,犹有归时一段愁
  135. 赵长卿
  136. 过尽征鸿来尽燕,故园消息茫然
  137. 陆游
  138. 归志宁无五亩园,读书本意在元元
  139. 砧杵相望深巷月,井桐摇落故园秋
  140. 旱余虫镂园蔬叶,寒浅蜂争野菊花
  141. 城上斜阳画角哀,沈园非复旧池台
  142. 范成大
  143. 种园得果廑赏劳,不奈儿童鸟雀搔
  144. 辛弃疾
  145. 西风梨枣山园,儿童偷把长竿
  146. 年时燕子,料今宵、梦到西园
  147. 戴复古
  148. 东园载酒西园醉,摘尽枇杷一树金
  149. 吴文英
  150. 时霎清明,载花不过西园路
  151. 西园日日扫林亭,依旧赏新晴
  152. 袁凯
  153. 月明汉水初无影,雪满梁园尚未归
  154. 唐寅
  155. 故园三径吐幽丛,一夜玄霜坠碧空
  156. 张时彻
  157. 畦蔬鸡啄乱,园果鸟衔残
  158. 纳兰性德
  159. 杨柳乍如丝,故园春尽时
  160. 小构园林寂不哗,疏篱曲径仿山家
  161. 风一更,雪一更,聒碎乡心梦不成,故园无此声

FAQ

How does the "园" theme differ from the "海" theme volume?
Both books select poems around a specific character according to 飞花令 rules and include annotations, brief analysis, background, and critics' commentary. The main difference lies in the imagery direction the thematic character brings: "海" leans toward vastness and distance, while "园" is closer to courtyards, fields, and everyday spaces. The selection and emotional emphasis differ accordingly, and readers can choose by interest.
Are background and commentary included for every poem?
According to the introduction, each poem is accompanied by corresponding annotations, brief analysis, background, and critics' commentary. Readers can use these to understand words, poetic meaning, and creative context without frequently consulting other sources—suitable for sequential or selective reading.
Is it suitable for primary-school children?
It can serve as parent-child shared reading or classroom supplementary material, but difficulty varies by piece, so parents or teachers should select first. Annotations and brief analysis aid understanding; adults can briefly paraphrase background and commentary, while children can start from recitation and imagery.
How can I use this book to practice 飞花令?
First extract several lines containing "园" from the book and group them by familiarity, then take turns reciting lines in the activity. For unfamiliar lines, consult the annotations and brief analysis on the spot for a short explanation, practicing both memory and understanding. The book can also serve as a question bank—prepare line cards of varying difficulty in advance.

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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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