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Feihualing: Sorrow

Rating 3.5
Word count
76K words
Chapters
143
ISBN
9787520508537

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Summary

Following the rules of the traditional Chinese poetry game "Feihua Ling," this book carefully selects 106 classic poems containing the character "bei" (sorrow) 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 poetic culture amid the fragrance of books and ink.

Well organized and illustrated, this book is a popular cultural reader that blends knowledge, aesthetics, and cultural substance.

Editor's review

This book uses the character "bei" (sorrow) as its theme, stringing together the lingering, wistful emotional threads of classical Chinese poetry into a single volume. Its 106 selected works span more than 70 poets and combine annotations, brief analyses, background notes, and commentary from celebrated critics, lowering the barrier to entry while preserving depth of appreciation. Its value lies not in offering a complete literary-historical narrative, but in taking a single character as an axis, letting readers experience in concentrated reading how the ancients turned parting grief, reflections on personal fate, and anguish over country and family into verse. The layout is richly illustrated and well suited as a bedside poetry anthology for casual dipping, as well as for close reading in quiet moments. Through the emotional entry point of "sorrow," readers can observe how poets of different eras and circumstances handled similar themes, gaining a more concrete sense of the lyrical tradition of classical Chinese poetry.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General readers with a budding interest in classical Chinese poetry who wish to read by theme in a concentrated way
  • Chinese-language teachers or poetry enthusiasts who need material organized around the character "bei"
  • Readers who enjoy slow reading in quiet hours, taking excerpts and marginal notes
  • Middle-school students and adult self-learners who hope to understand how the ancients expressed emotion through poetry

Not a good fit for

  • Deep researchers seeking systematic literary history or academic textual criticism
  • Readers who prefer light, humorous, fast-paced reading
  • Younger readers lacking patience for annotations and appreciative commentary on classical poetry

Reading tips

  1. Can be read selectively by dynasty or poet: read the original poem first, then the annotations and brief analysis, and finally compare with the critics' commentary to form your own judgment.
  2. Keep a pen handy and annotate lines or commentary that move you in the margins; after finishing the book, look back at how your annotations changed.
  3. Read only three to five poems at a time, leaving time for silent reading and reflection; there is no need to finish in one sitting.
  4. Can be combined with the "feihualing" game, taking turns reciting lines containing "bei" with friends, turning reading into a light social activity.

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. 张翰
  4. 三千里兮家未归,恨难禁兮仰天悲
  5. 曹操
  6. 树木何萧瑟!北风声正悲
  7. 曹植
  8. 上有愁思妇,悲叹有余哀
  9. 陶渊明
  10. 渐离击悲筑,宋意唱高声
  11. 吴均
  12. 一见终无缘,怀悲空满目
  13. 卢照邻
  14. 他乡共酌金花酒,万里同悲鸿雁天
  15. 王勃
  16. 悲凉千里道,凄断百年身
  17. 长江悲已滞,万里念将归
  18. 刘希夷
  19. 但看古来歌舞地,唯有黄昏鸟雀悲
  20. 陈子昂
  21. 犹悲堕泪碣,尚想卧龙图
  22. 李白
  23. 含悲想旧国,泣下谁能挥
  24. 寒蝉聒梧桐,日夕长鸣悲
  25. 王维
  26. 笳悲马嘶乱,争渡黄河水
  27. 草间蛩响临秋急,山里蝉声薄暮悲
  28. 杜甫
  29. 悲丝与急管,感激异天真
  30. 又如参与商,惨惨中肠悲
  31. 岑参
  32. 白发悲明镜,青春换敝裘
  33. 颜粲
  34. 悲秋将岁晚,繁露已成霜
  35. 钱起
  36. 燕赵悲歌士,相逢剧孟家
  37. 孟云卿
  38. 二月江南花满枝,他乡寒食远堪悲
  39. 韦应物
  40. 此日相逢思旧日,一杯成喜亦成悲
  41. 卢纶
  42. 故关衰草遍,离别自堪悲
  43. 周匡物
  44. 悲欢暗负风云力,感激潜生草木身
  45. 李益
  46. 今日山川对垂泪,伤心不独为悲秋
  47. 孟郊
  48. 心曲千万端,悲来却难说
  49. 韩愈
  50. 悲哉无奇术,安得生两翅
  51. 刘禹锡
  52. 自古逢秋悲寂寥,我言秋日胜春朝
  53. 白居易
  54. 迎新弃旧未足悲,悲在君家留两儿
  55. 应是母慈重,使尔悲不任
  56. 元稹
  57. 闲坐悲君亦自悲,百年多是几多时
  58. 张祜
  59. 那堪重问江都事,回望空悲绿树烟
  60. 李贺
  61. 悲满千里心,日暖南山石
  62. 入乡试万里,无印自堪悲
  63. 温庭筠
  64. 晨起动征铎,客行悲故乡
  65. 李商隐
  66. 为谢西园车马客,定悲摇落尽成空
  67. 已悲节物同寒雁,忍委芳心与暮蝉
  68. 露如微霰下前池,月过回塘万竹悲
  69. 陆龟蒙
  70. 香径长洲尽棘丛,奢云艳雨只悲风
  71. 汪遵
  72. 铜雀台成玉座空,短歌长袖尽悲风
  73. 谭用之
  74. 乡思不堪悲橘柚,旅游谁肯重王孙
  75. 柳永
  76. 当时宋玉悲感,向此临水与登山
  77. 算人生、悲莫悲于轻别
  78. 欧阳修
  79. 感事悲双鬓,包羞食万钱
  80. 王安石
  81. 念往昔、繁华竞逐,叹门外楼头,悲恨相续
  82. 程颢
  83. 道人不是悲秋客,一任晚山相对愁
  84. 苏轼
  85. 楚人悲屈原,千载意未歇
  86. 人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺,此事古难全
  87. 晏几道
  88. 九日悲秋不到心
  89. 黄庭坚
  90. 断崖苍藓对立久,冻雨为洗前朝悲
  91. 周邦彦
  92. 跳脱添金双腕重,琵琶拨尽四弦悲
  93. 朱敦儒
  94. 但愁敲桂棹,悲吟梁父,泪流如雨
  95. 李清照
  96. 今年瘦,非干病酒,不是悲秋
  97. 赵鼎
  98. 天涯海角悲凉地,记得当年全盛时
  99. 陈与义
  100. 白头吊古风霜里,老木沧波无限悲
  101. 张元干
  102. 万古只青天,多事悲人境
  103. 天意从来高难问,况人情、老易悲如许
  104. 两宫何处,塞垣祗隔长江,唾壶空击悲歌缺
  105. 好是悲歌将进酒,不妨同赋惜余春
  106. 岳飞
  107. 莫等闲,白了少年头,空悲切
  108. 陆游
  109. 死去元知万事空,但悲不见九州同
  110. 杨万里
  111. 秋气堪悲未必然,轻寒正是可人天
  112. 张孝祥
  113. 幽壑鱼龙悲啸,倒影星辰摇动,海气夜漫漫
  114. 辛弃疾
  115. 今古恨,几千般,只应离合是悲欢
  116. 老怀无绪自伤悲
  117. 千古兴亡,百年悲笑,一时登览
  118. 姜夔
  119. 花满市,月侵衣,少年情事老来悲
  120. 吴潜
  121. 抖擞一春尘土债,悲凉万古英雄迹
  122. 王恽
  123. 悲欢离合常事,知己古为难
  124. 刘辰翁
  125. 人间俯仰,悲欢何限,团圆如故
  126. 严羽
  127. 关河一望不胜悲
  128. 蒋捷
  129. 悲欢离合总无情
  130. 张养浩
  131. 见遗基,怎不伤悲
  132. 赵善庆
  133. 狐兔悲,草木秋
  134. 陈子龙
  135. 并刀昨夜匣中鸣,燕赵悲歌最不平
  136. 王夫之
  137. 忆自寻香人去也,寒原夕阳烧悲灺
  138. 朱彝尊
  139. 结多少悲秋俦侣,特地年年,北风吹度
  140. 纳兰性德
  141. 一阕悲歌泪暗零
  142. 秋瑾
  143. 铜驼已陷悲回首,汗马终惭未有功

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers with no foundation in classical poetry?
Yes. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, a brief analysis, and background notes that help beginners understand the meanings of words and the circumstances of composition. Readers need no systematic knowledge of poetry; they can enter simply by reading page by page. If they encounter obscure allusions, they can skip them for now and focus on the emotion and imagery of the lines.
How is "feihualing" reflected in the book?
The book selects classical lines containing the character "bei" as its criterion, in effect turning the single-character prompt of the traditional drinking game into a thread for selecting poems. Readers can read in table-of-contents order, or imitate the rules of feihualing by randomly finding lines containing "bei" to recite or chain, adding a sense of participation to the reading.
How does the critics' commentary in the book help with reading?
The critics' commentary offers perspectives from earlier readers on these poems and can help readers notice diction, structure, or emotional layers they might otherwise miss. It is suggested that readers first read the original poem and form their own initial impressions, then compare with the commentary, so as not to let ready-made conclusions replace personal experience.

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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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