Flying Flower Order: Summer cover

Flying Flower Order: Summer

Rating 3.9
Word count
61K words
Chapters
156
ISBN
9787520502702

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Summary

Following the rules of the traditional Chinese poetry word game "Feihualing," this book carefully selects 102 classic poems containing the character "xia" (summer) by more than 70 poets. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from renowned critics, guiding readers on a beautiful and moving journey through poetry culture amid the fragrance of books and ink. With well-organized content and illustrations, this book is a popular cultural reader that combines knowledge, aesthetics, and cultural value.

Editor's review

This book continues the editorial approach of the “Feihualing” series, taking the character “夏” (summer) as the game word and selecting 102 classic poems by more than 70 poets. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, a brief analysis, background, and comments from famous critics. Compared with anthologies arranged by dynasty or poet, this thematic grouping lets readers see expressions from different eras and in different styles under the same imagery, with summer scenery, seasonal life, and human emotions reflecting one another—reading brings the pleasure of cross-comparison. The annotations and brief analyses combine textual clarification with appreciation; the background material helps recreate the context of each work, while the famous critics' comments offer reference perspectives. Together these four elements make the reading more than memorizing lines. The illustrated layout is suitable for casual browsing and convenient for use in classrooms, poetry clubs, or family activities. For those who want to build up verses containing “夏,” prepare feihualing games, or conduct thematic teaching, this book's concentrated selection and easy lookup make it a popular cultural reader that combines knowledge with interest.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • general readers who love classical poetry and want to read and accumulate works by the “夏” (summer) theme
  • primary and secondary school Chinese teachers and poetry club organizers needing seasonal-theme teaching materials
  • people preparing feihualing and other poetry games who want to quickly look up verses containing “夏”
  • parents hoping to read together with their children and provide family poetry启蒙 (early exposure)

Not a good fit for

  • specialist readers engaged in ancient literature research who need textual collation and in-depth academic study
  • readers who prefer long academic appreciations and seek systematic literary theory
  • people uninterested in classical poetry who only want to read modern and contemporary works

Reading tips

  1. Read two or three poems a day: first the original poem, then the annotations and brief analysis, and finally reflect in light of the background and comments, forming a complete reading loop.
  2. Group the poems yourself by threads such as summer scenery, seasonal customs, and emotional themes, and make cards of “夏” verses for review.
  3. Hold feihualing games in class or family activities, taking turns to continue the game with verses from the book, turning reading into interaction.
  4. Copy down verses you especially like and briefly note why you like them, building your own notebook of summer poetry.

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. 佚名
  4. 冬雷震震,夏雨雪
  5. 翩翩堂前燕,冬藏夏来见
  6. 陶渊明
  7. 孟夏草木长,绕屋树扶疏
  8. 春水满四泽,夏云多奇峰
  9. 佚名
  10. 春别犹春恋,夏还情更久
  11. 暑盛静无风,夏云薄暮起
  12. 林鹊改初调,林中夏蝉鸣
  13. 朱夏花落去,谁复相寻觅
  14. 昔别春风起,今还夏云浮
  15. 春倾桑叶尽,夏开蚕务毕
  16. 情知三夏熬,今日偏独甚
  17. 怀人重衾寝,故有三夏热
  18. 谢灵运
  19. 首夏犹清和,芳草亦未歇
  20. 谢朓
  21. 首夏实清和,余春满郊甸
  22. 徐陵
  23. 园林才有热,夏浅更胜春
  24. 卢照邻
  25. 瀑水含秋气,垂藤引夏凉
  26. 宋之问
  27. 冬花采卢橘,夏果摘杨梅
  28. 陈子昂
  29. 兰若生春夏,芊蔚何青青
  30. 索居犹几日,炎夏忽然衰
  31. 贺知章
  32. 陇云晴半雨,边草夏先秋
  33. 孟浩然
  34. 念离当夏首,漂泊指炎裔
  35. 王昌龄
  36. 沅溪夏晚足凉风,春酒相携就竹丛
  37. 王维
  38. 漠漠水田飞白鹭,阴阴夏木啭黄鹂
  39. 萋萋芳草春绿,落落长松夏寒
  40. 青草瘴时过夏口,白头浪里出湓城
  41. 岑参
  42. 秋来唯有雁,夏尽不闻蝉
  43. 杜甫
  44. 人生几何春已夏,不放香醪如蜜甜
  45. 清江一曲抱村流,长夏江村事事幽
  46. 味苦夏虫避,丛卑春鸟疑
  47. 仲夏苦夜短,开轩纳微凉
  48. 夏日出东北,陵天经中街
  49. 百顷风潭上,千章夏木清
  50. 贾至
  51. 怀君晴川上,伫立夏云滋
  52. 戴叔伦
  53. 却望夏洋怀二妙,满崖霜树晓斑斑
  54. 韦应物
  55. 夏条绿已密,朱萼缀明鲜
  56. 坐使青灯晓,还伤夏衣薄
  57. 夏衣始轻体,游步爱僧居
  58. 燕居日已永,夏木纷成结
  59. 乔木生夏凉,流云吐华月
  60. 夏木已成阴,公门昼恒静
  61. 张籍
  62. 夏木多好鸟,偏知反舌名
  63. 刘禹锡
  64. 薤叶照人呈夏簟,松花满碗试新茶
  65. 沉沉夏夜兰堂开,飞蚊伺暗声如雷
  66. 白居易
  67. 风吹古木晴天雨,月照平沙夏夜霜
  68. 水积春塘晚,阴交夏木繁
  69. 夏早日初长,南风草木香
  70. 孟夏爱吾庐,陶潜语不虚
  71. 贾弇
  72. 江南孟夏天,慈竹笋如编
  73. 李昂
  74. 人皆苦炎热,我爱夏日长
  75. 贾岛
  76. 相逢新夏满,不见半年馀
  77. 杜牧
  78. 菱透浮萍绿锦池,夏莺千啭弄蔷薇
  79. 李商隐
  80. 深居俯夹城,春去夏犹清
  81. 薛能
  82. 春刻几分添禁漏,夏桐初叶满庭柯
  83. 高骈
  84. 绿树阴浓夏日长,楼台倒影入池塘
  85. 皮日休
  86. 晓入清和尚袷衣,夏阴初合掩双扉
  87. 韦庄
  88. 才见早春莺出谷,已惊新夏燕巢梁
  89. 江村入夏多雷雨,晓作狂霖晚又晴
  90. 韩偓
  91. 长夏闲居门不开,绕门青草绝尘埃
  92. 杜荀鹤
  93. 蚕无夏织桑充寨,田废春耕犊劳军
  94. 郑谷
  95. 侵阶藓拆春芽迸,绕径莎微夏荫浓
  96. 吴融
  97. 傍岩依树结檐楹,夏物萧疏景更清
  98. 寇准
  99. 重门寂寂经初夏,尽日垂帘细雨中
  100. 柳永
  101. 麦秋霁景,夏云忽变奇峰、倚寥廊
  102. 晏殊
  103. 宜春耐夏,多福庄严,富贵长年
  104. 苏舜钦
  105. 别院深深夏簟清,石榴开遍透帘明
  106. 黄庭坚
  107. 生物趋功日夜流,园林才夏麦先秋
  108. 秦观
  109. 芳菲歇去何须恨,夏木阴阴正可人
  110. 贺铸
  111. 阴阴夏木啭黄鹂
  112. 云观登临清夏,璧月留连长夜,吟醉送年华
  113. 晁说之
  114. 长夏清江倚碧岑,人间尘土莫相侵
  115. 张耒
  116. 长夏村墟风日清,檐牙燕雀已生成
  117. 陆游
  118. 纷纷红紫已成尘,布谷声中夏令新
  119. 初夏暑犹薄,纱怯夜深
  120. 古来江左多佳句,夏浅胜春最可人
  121. 客来莫说人间事,且共山林夏日长
  122. 剑南无剧暑,长夏更宜人
  123. 萧然巾履茅堂上,不畏人间夏日长
  124. 嫩日轻风夏未深,曲廊倚杖得闲吟
  125. 胎发茸茸漆不如,夏初安健胜春初
  126. 夏景遽如许,先从草木知
  127. 淡霭轻飔入夏初,一窗新绿鸟相呼
  128. 江乡初夏暑犹轻,霁日园林有晚莺
  129. 好景入新夏,幽人卧弊庐
  130. 雨霁逢初夏,胡床荫绿槐
  131. 城上朱旗夏令初,溪头绿水蘸菰蒲
  132. 从来夏浅胜春日,儿女纷纷岂得知
  133. 年光佳处惟初夏,儿女纷纷讵得知
  134. 首夏清和真妙语,为君诵此一欣然
  135. 范成大
  136. 连雨不知春去,一晴方觉夏深
  137. 文天祥
  138. 夏气重渊底,春光万象中
  139. 朱翌
  140. 满园菜花开向夏,一双蝴蝶飞上天
  141. 朱淑真
  142. 夏日初长候,风棂暑夕眠
  143. 淡红衫子透肌肤,夏日初长水阁虚
  144. 停针无语泪盈眸,不但伤春夏亦愁
  145. 善住
  146. 帘卷薰风夏日长,幽庭脉脉橘花香,闲看稚子引鸳鸯
  147. 王宠
  148. 随山高下野人家,春夏林深不断花
  149. 蔡汝楠
  150. 一樽开首夏,独对落花飞
  151. 项鸿祚
  152. 水天清话,院静人消夏
  153. 顾太清
  154. 小扇引微凉,悠悠夏日长
  155. 吴藕汀
  156. 立夏将离春去也,几枝蕙草正芳舒

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers with no foundation in classical poetry?
Yes. Each poem has annotations and a brief analysis; readers can first use the annotations to overcome difficulties with words, then grasp the general meaning through the analysis. The book is organized by theme, so it need not be read in order; readers with no background can start with short, accessible works and gradually go deeper.
How do the background and famous critics' comments help with reading?
The background material explains the specific circumstances in which the work was produced, helping readers understand why the poet wrote as they did; the famous critics' comments offer previous generations' perspectives on appreciation, which can serve as reference without being followed blindly. Together they can move readers from understanding the literal meaning to experiencing the poetry.
Is it convenient to use this book to prepare feihualing activities?
Fairly convenient. The book concentrates poems containing “夏,” grouped by theme, making it relatively easy to find relevant lines. Before an activity, it is advisable to organize commonly used lines by poet or subject and understand their meaning, so that you can continue the game with ease and not merely recite lines without knowing what they mean.
Can this book replace a systematic history of Chinese poetry?
It cannot. This book selects poems with “夏” as a thematic thread, focusing on cross-reading around the same imagery and lookup for games; it does not aim to outline the development of literary history. To understand the development of poetry systematically, you will also need anthologies arranged by dynasty or poet and works of literary history.

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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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