Flying Flower Order: Moon cover

Flying Flower Order: Moon

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Word count
71K words
Chapters
148
ISBN
9787520502610

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Summary

Following the rules of feihualing, a traditional Chinese poetry game, this book selects 100 classic poems containing the character "月" (moon) by more than 70 poets. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from renowned critics, inviting readers to embark on a beautiful and moving journey through poetic 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 depth.

Editor's review

Following the thread of the feihualing game, this book takes the character "月" (moon) as its command and gathers 100 classic poems by more than 70 poets, blending the participatory spirit of the game with the quiet pleasure of appreciation. The moon is one of the most frequent images in classical Chinese poetry, carrying emotions such as homesickness, longing for loved ones, philosophical reflection, and frontier life. By concentrating the selections, this book lets readers see the same bright moon written about again and again by poets of different eras and circumstances within a single volume. Each work is followed by annotations, brief analysis, background, and commentary from renowned critics: annotations explain words and allusions, brief analysis untangles the poetic meaning, background restores the writing context, and commentary offers an aesthetic reference. The four parts complement one another and form a fairly complete support for reading. Richly illustrated and clearly organized, the book can serve both as an accessible introduction to poetry and as material for thematic study. For readers who wish to approach classical poetry through a game, this structure, which organizes the pieces by a single character, lowers the threshold while preserving knowledge and cultural flavor, making it suitable for leisurely savoring.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General readers who love classical poetry and want to read moon imagery thematically in a concentrated way
  • Parents and teachers who hope to use the feihualing game to encourage children to read and recite poetry
  • Primary and secondary school language teachers who need poetry appreciation materials and inspiration for classroom activities
  • Readers who prefer illustrated, concise popular books on traditional culture

Not a good fit for

  • Scholars engaged in specialized research on classical literature who need in-depth textual criticism and collation of editions
  • Advanced readers seeking a systematic history of poetry or a theoretical framework
  • Readers who only want the original texts and do not wish to read annotations and commentary

Reading tips

  1. Read a few poems each day: first read the original aloud to feel the rhythm, then read the annotations and brief analysis to understand the meaning.
  2. Use the character "月" as the command and take turns reciting poems with family and friends, turning reading into a relaxed interactive game.
  3. Before reading the commentary, write down your own immediate impressions, then compare them with the critics' views to practice independent appreciation.
  4. Classify the lines by emotional threads such as homesickness, longing for loved ones, and frontier life to appreciate the multiple facets of the moon image.

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. 骆宾王
  4. 弓弦抱汉月,马足践胡尘
  5. 苏味道
  6. 暗尘随马去,明月逐人来
  7. 陈子昂
  8. 明月隐高树,长河没晓天
  9. 张九龄
  10. 遥夜人何在,澄潭月里行
  11. 孟浩然
  12. 野旷天低树,江清月近人
  13. 风鸣两岸叶,月照一孤舟
  14. 绪风初减热,新月始临秋
  15. 坐看今夜关山月,思杀边城游侠儿
  16. 鹿门月照开烟树,忽到庞公栖隐处
  17. 王昌龄
  18. 更吹羌笛关山月,无那金闺万里愁
  19. 高楼送客不能醉,寂寂寒江明月心
  20. 王维
  21. 深林人不知,明月来相照
  22. 月出惊山鸟,时鸣春涧中
  23. 明月松间照,清泉石上流
  24. 松风吹解带,山月照弹琴
  25. 李白
  26. 举头望明月,低头思故乡
  27. 明月出天山,苍茫云海间
  28. 长安一片月,万户捣衣声
  29. 赧郎明月夜,歌曲动寒川
  30. 闲坐夜明月,幽人弹素琴
  31. 举手可近月,前行若无山
  32. 落帽醉山月,空歌怀友生
  33. 醉月频中圣,迷花不事君
  34. 却下水晶帘,玲珑望秋月
  35. 梦绕边城月,心飞故国楼
  36. 跪进雕胡饭,月光明素盘
  37. 心飞秦塞云,影滞楚关月
  38. 故人西辞黄鹤楼,烟花三月下扬州
  39. 我寄愁心与明月,随风直到夜郎西
  40. 俱怀逸兴壮思飞,欲上青天揽明月
  41. 黄鹤楼中吹玉笛,江城五月落梅花
  42. 高适
  43. 自把玉钗敲砌竹,清歌一曲月如霜
  44. 雪净胡天牧马还,月明羌笛戍楼间
  45. 杜甫
  46. 烽火连三月,家书抵万金
  47. 今夜鄜州月,闺中只独看
  48. 星垂平野阔,月涌大江流
  49. 星临万户动,月傍九霄多
  50. 卷帘残月影,高枕远江声
  51. 露从今夜白,月是故乡明
  52. 江动月移石,溪虚云傍花
  53. 画图省识春风面,环珮空归夜月魂
  54. 思家步月清宵立,忆弟看云白日眠
  55. 岑参
  56. 万里乡为梦,三边月作愁
  57. 钱起
  58. 水月通禅寂,鱼龙听梵声
  59. 二十五弦弹夜月,不胜清怨却飞来
  60. 张继
  61. 月落乌啼霜满天,江枫渔火对愁眠
  62. 戴叔伦
  63. 凉月如眉挂柳湾,越中山色镜中看
  64. 卢纶
  65. 月黑雁飞高,单于夜遁逃
  66. 李益
  67. 回乐峰前沙似雪,受降城外月如霜
  68. 孟郊
  69. 别后唯所思,天涯共明月
  70. 榆柳萧疏楼阁闲,月明直见嵩山雪
  71. 刘方平
  72. 更深月色半人家,北斗阑干南斗斜
  73. 韩愈
  74. 新年都未有芳华,二月初惊见草芽
  75. 刘禹锡
  76. 楚客欲听瑶瑟怨,潇湘深夜月明时
  77. 湖光秋月两相和,潭面无风镜未磨
  78. 春江月出大堤平,堤上女郎连袂行
  79. 白居易
  80. 可怜九月初三夜,露似真珠月似弓
  81. 人间四月芳菲尽,山寺桃花始盛开
  82. 独出前门望野田,月明荞麦花如雪
  83. 松排山面千重翠,月点波心一颗珠
  84. 风吹古木晴天雨,月照平沙夏夜霜
  85. 贾岛
  86. 鸟宿池边树,僧敲月下门
  87. 流星透疏木,走月逆行云
  88. 李贺
  89. 大漠沙如雪,燕山月似钩
  90. 鹊辞穿线月,花入曝衣楼
  91. 杜牧
  92. 沧江好烟月,门系钓鱼船
  93. 烟笼寒水月笼沙,夜泊秦淮近酒家
  94. 停车坐爱枫林晚,霜叶红于二月花
  95. 仙掌月明孤影过,长门灯暗数声来
  96. 温庭筠
  97. 鸡声茅店月,人迹板桥霜
  98. 云边雁断胡天月,陇上羊归塞草烟
  99. 李商隐
  100. 晓镜但愁云鬓改,夜吟应觉月光寒
  101. 沧海月明珠有泪,蓝田日暖玉生烟
  102. 青女素娥俱耐冷,月中霜里斗婵娟
  103. 阶下青苔与红树,雨中寥落月中愁
  104. 王建
  105. 今夜月明人尽望,不知秋思落谁家
  106. 李煜
  107. 春花秋月何时了?往事知多少
  108. 林逋
  109. 疏影横斜水清浅,暗香浮动月黄昏
  110. 柳永
  111. 今宵酒醒何处?杨柳岸,晓风残月
  112. 范仲淹
  113. 明月楼高休独倚,酒入愁肠,化作相思泪
  114. 晏殊
  115. 明月不谙离恨苦,斜光到晓穿朱户
  116. 欧阳修
  117. 月上柳梢头,人约黄昏后
  118. 人生自是有情痴,此恨不关风与月
  119. 曾巩
  120. 解把飞花蒙日月,不知天地有清霜
  121. 王安石
  122. 春风又绿江南岸,明月何时照我还
  123. 苏轼
  124. 明月几时有?把酒问青天
  125. 缺月挂疏桐,漏断人初静
  126. 春宵一刻值千金,花有清香月有阴
  127. 晏几道
  128. 当时明月在,曾照彩云归
  129. 舞低杨柳楼心月,歌尽桃花扇底风
  130. 辛弃疾
  131. 明月别枝惊鹊,清风半夜鸣蝉
  132. 黄庭坚
  133. 落木千山天远大,澄江一道月分明
  134. 李清照
  135. 难言处,良宵淡月,疏影尚风流
  136. 云中谁寄锦书来,雁字回时,月满西楼
  137. 岳飞
  138. 三十功名尘与土,八千里路云和月
  139. 陆游
  140. 从今若许闲乘月,拄杖无时夜叩门
  141. 杨万里
  142. 毕竟西湖六月中,风光不与四时同
  143. 高启
  144. 望月思兄意转迷,孤帆应宿楚云西
  145. 陈维崧
  146. 生憎一片江南月,不是离筵不肯明
  147. 纳兰性德
  148. 一别如斯,落尽梨花月又西

FAQ

Can readers without a foundation in poetry understand this book?
Yes. Each poem in the book is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, and background notes, with explanations of words, allusions, and the writing context, so readers can enter without systematic knowledge of poetry. It is advisable to read the original text first, then use the annotations to understand it; do not get bogged down in unfamiliar allusions, as maintaining the overall reading rhythm is more important.
How is "feihualing" reflected in the book?
The whole book takes the character "月" as its command, and all 100 selected poems contain the character "月." Readers can follow the traditional feihualing rules and take turns reciting lines from the book with relatives and friends. This arrangement turns static reading into an interactive game, making memorization easier and poetry learning more participatory.
How can the commentary from renowned critics be used effectively?
The commentary offers others' aesthetic judgments and angles of appreciation and should not be treated as standard answers. It is advisable first to savor the lines yourself and write down your impressions, then read the commentary to compare differences and consider what the critics focus on; this gradually cultivates independent appreciation skills.
Is this book suitable for classroom use or parent-child reading?
Yes. The selections are all classic works with annotations and brief analysis. Teachers can choose lines from the book to design feihualing activities, and parents can take turns reciting poems with their children. The illustrated layout is friendly to young readers, but younger children will still need an adult to accompany and explain.

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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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