Feihualing: Mountain cover

Feihualing: Mountain

Rating 3.6
Word count
87K words
Chapters
160
ISBN
9787520505901

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Summary

Following the rules of feihualing, a traditional Chinese poetry game, this book carefully selects 106 classic poems containing the character "shan" (mountain) 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

Using the character "shan" (mountain) as its command, this book selects 106 classic poems containing "shan" by more than 70 poets, with annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from renowned critics. In classical Chinese poetry, mountains are both real scenery and symbols of sustenance, separation, and transcendence. Organizing numerous works around a single character allows readers to see how the same image varies across different poets' pens in concentrated reading. The annotations and brief analyses balance glossing words and phrases with evoking poetic meaning; the background texts help reconstruct the writing context, while the renowned critics' commentary offers reference perspectives. With illustrations and clear organization, the whole book is suitable as a popular poetry reader for browsing at leisure, and also for thematic reading centered on the image of "shan," experiencing the spatial sense and spiritual atmosphere of classical poetry within a limited space.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General readers interested in landscape poetry and imagery in classical Chinese poetry
  • Teachers and organizers who need a thematic poetry reader for classroom extension or reading groups
  • Readers who like to excerpt by imagery and accumulate writing material
  • Office workers and self-learners who hope to find aesthetic relaxation in fragmented time

Not a good fit for

  • Professional researchers who need in-depth scholarly annotations or textual collation poem by poem
  • Readers who only accept complete collections of individual poets and are unaccustomed to selected anthologies
  • Pure theoretical readers with little interest in mixed text-image layout and appreciative writing

Reading tips

  1. First read through the table of contents and classify the images of "shan" in different poems, such as mountains of travel, mountains of reclusion, and mountains of the frontier, then read in groups.
  2. When reading each poem, first close your eyes and imagine the scene, then read the brief analysis and commentary to check whether your feelings correspond to the textual evidence.
  3. Keep a notebook to record differences in word choice for the same image across different poets, accumulating your own observations of imagery.
  4. Suitable for organizing a small feihualing with friends, taking turns reciting lines containing "shan," then returning to the book to find the source and context.

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. 山有木兮木有枝,心说君兮君不知
  5. 项羽
  6. 力拔山兮气盖世,时不利兮骓不逝
  7. 曹操
  8. 水何澹澹,山岛竦峙
  9. 刘桢
  10. 亭亭山上松,瑟瑟谷中风
  11. 陶渊明
  12. 种豆南山下,草盛豆苗稀
  13. 采菊东篱下,悠然见南山
  14. 徐陵
  15. 关山三五月,客子忆秦川
  16. 昔有北山北,今余东海东
  17. 王籍
  18. 蝉噪林逾静,鸟鸣山更幽
  19. 王勃
  20. 况属高风晚,山山黄叶飞
  21. 王之涣
  22. 白日依山尽,黄河入海流
  23. 黄河远上白云间,一片孤城万仞山
  24. 孟浩然
  25. 山暝听猿愁,沧江急夜流
  26. 坐看今夜关山月,思杀边城游侠儿
  27. 山水寻吴越,风尘厌洛京
  28. 绿树村边合,青山郭外斜
  29. 江山留胜迹,我辈复登临
  30. 王昌龄
  31. 但使龙城飞将在,不教胡马度阴山
  32. 寒雨连江夜入吴,平明送客楚山孤
  33. 高适
  34. 借问梅花何处落,风吹一夜满关山
  35. 李白
  36. 峨眉山月半轮秋,影入平羌江水流
  37. 两岸青山相对出,孤帆一片日边来
  38. 山随平野尽,江入大荒流
  39. 高山安可仰,徒此揖清芬
  40. 青山横北郭,白水绕东城
  41. 欲渡黄河冰塞川,将登太行雪满山
  42. 相看两不厌,只有敬亭山
  43. 明月出天山,苍茫云海间
  44. 两岸猿声啼不住,轻舟已过万重山
  45. 王维
  46. 人闲桂花落,夜静春山空
  47. 空山新雨后,天气晚来秋
  48. 太乙近天都,连山接海隅
  49. 花落家童未扫,莺啼山客犹眠
  50. 中岁颇好道,晚家南山陲
  51. 空山不见人,但闻人语响
  52. 王湾
  53. 客路青山外,行舟绿水前
  54. 刘长卿
  55. 飞鸟没何处,青山空向人
  56. 日暮苍山远,天寒白屋贫
  57. 荷笠带斜阳,青山独归远
  58. 杜甫
  59. 会当凌绝顶,一览众山小
  60. 国破山河在,城春草木深
  61. 戎马关山北,凭轩涕泗流
  62. 岑参
  63. 山回路转不见君,雪上空留马行处
  64. 司空曙
  65. 故人江海别,几度隔山川
  66. 皎然
  67. 报道山中去,归时每日斜
  68. 张志和
  69. 西塞山前白鹭飞,桃花流水鳜鱼肥
  70. 戴叔伦
  71. 凉月如眉挂柳湾,越中山色镜中看
  72. 张继
  73. 姑苏城外寒山寺,夜半钟声到客船
  74. 卢纶
  75. 东风吹雨过青山,却望千门草色闲
  76. 陈羽
  77. 横笛闻声不见人,红旗直上天山雪
  78. 张籍
  79. 老农家贫在山住,耕种山田三四亩
  80. 刘禹锡
  81. 遥望洞庭山水翠,白银盘里一青螺
  82. 巴山楚水凄凉地,二十三年弃置身
  83. 山围故国周遭在,潮打空城寂寞回
  84. 白居易
  85. 人间四月芳菲尽,山寺桃花始盛开
  86. 孤山寺北贾亭西,水面初平云脚低
  87. 柳宗元
  88. 千山鸟飞绝,万径人踪灭
  89. 烟销日出不见人,欸乃一声山水绿
  90. 海畔尖山似剑铓,秋来处处割愁肠
  91. 元稹
  92. 曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云
  93. 贾岛
  94. 只在此山中,云深不知处
  95. 李贺
  96. 大漠沙如雪,燕山月似钩
  97. 男儿何不带吴钩,收取关山五十州
  98. 杜牧
  99. 远上寒山石径斜,白云生处有人家
  100. 千里莺啼绿映红,水村山郭酒旗风
  101. 青山隐隐水迢迢,秋尽江南草未凋
  102. 古往今来只如此,牛山何必独沾衣
  103. 温庭筠
  104. 槲叶落山路,枳花明驿墙
  105. 李商隐
  106. 蓬山此去无多路,青鸟殷勤为探看
  107. 君问归期未有期,巴山夜雨涨秋池
  108. 罗隐
  109. 不论平地与山尖,无限风光尽被占
  110. 李煜
  111. 独自莫凭栏,无限江山,别时容易见时难
  112. 范仲淹
  113. 山映斜阳天接水,芳草无情,更在斜阳外
  114. 晏殊
  115. 欲寄彩笺兼尺素,山长水阔知何处
  116. 王安石
  117. 京口瓜洲一水间,钟山只隔数重山
  118. 一水护田将绿绕,两山排闼送青来
  119. 离情被横笛,吹过乱山东
  120. 苏轼
  121. 水光潋滟晴方好,山色空蒙雨亦奇
  122. 江山如画,一时多少豪杰
  123. 不识庐山真面目,只缘身在此山中
  124. 唐庚
  125. 山深失小寺,湖尽得孤亭
  126. 朱敦儒
  127. 我是清都山水郎,天教分付与疏狂
  128. 岳飞
  129. 待从头,收拾旧山河,朝天阙
  130. 旧山松竹老,阻归程
  131. 陆游
  132. 山重水复疑无路,柳暗花明又一村
  133. 早岁那知世事艰,中原北望气如山
  134. 杨万里
  135. 岸傍杨柳都相识,眼底云山苦见留
  136. 严蕊
  137. 若得山花插满头,莫问奴归处
  138. 林升
  139. 山外青山楼外楼,西湖歌舞几时休
  140. 辛弃疾
  141. 七八个星天外,两三点雨山前
  142. 见说小楼东,好山千万重
  143. 文天祥
  144. 山河破碎风飘絮,身世浮沉雨打萍
  145. 关汉卿
  146. 溪又斜,山又遮,人去也
  147. 郭登
  148. 我家南山中,柴门别经久
  149. 杨基
  150. 徐行不记山深浅,一路莺啼送到家
  151. 于谦
  152. 千锤万凿出深山,烈火焚烧若等闲
  153. 纳兰性德
  154. 山一程,水一程,身向榆关那畔行,夜深千帐灯
  155. 郑燮
  156. 咬定青山不放松,立根原在破岩中
  157. 赵翼
  158. 江山代有才人出,各领风骚数百年
  159. 龚自珍
  160. 天风吹我,堕湖山一角,果然清丽

FAQ

How is this book different from poetry anthologies organized by poet?
This book uses the character "shan" as a thread for selecting poems, breaking the convention of organizing by poet or dynasty and allowing readers to read works from different eras and authors around the same image in a concentrated way. This arrangement facilitates comparison of diverse treatments of the same image and is also suitable for thematic reading modeled on the feihualing game, rather than presenting the complete profile of a single poet.
How long are the annotations and brief analyses for each poem?
According to the introduction, each poem is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from renowned critics, in an appreciative format aimed at general readers. The annotations focus on clarifying words and phrases; the brief analyses and background help understand the poetic meaning and context; the commentary provides reference perspectives. The length should serve immediate reading and explanation, and will not involve word-by-word textual research like scholarly annotated editions.
Can this book be used to prepare for the feihualing game?
Yes. All 106 poems collected in the book contain the character "shan," and readers can select familiar or short lines to memorize as material for feihualing. It is recommended to prioritize famous lines and short pieces, then use the annotations to understand their meanings, so that in the game one can not only respond to the command but also briefly explain the source and general meaning.

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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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