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Feihualing: Parting

Rating 3.5
Word count
61K words
Chapters
131
ISBN
9787520508636

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Summary

Following the rules of feihualing, a traditional Chinese poetry game, this book selects 106 classic poems containing the character "li" (parting) by more than 70 poets. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, brief analysis, background information, and commentary from noted critics, guiding readers on a beautiful and moving journey through poetry and culture amid the fragrance of books.

With well-organized content and illustrations, this book is a popular cultural reader that integrates knowledge, aesthetics, and cultural value.

Editor's review

Built around the traditional "feihualing" word game, this book gathers over a hundred classic poems by more than seventy poets, all linked by the character li (parting). It combines the pleasure of a game with structured reading. Each poem is accompanied by annotations, a brief analysis, background notes, and commentary from noted critics, lowering the barrier to entry while preserving the emotional depth of the verse. The character li naturally evokes such themes as farewell, travel, and longing for loved ones, giving the collection a distinctive emotional thread among anthologies of its kind. Readers may enter the poems through the character, or come to know the poets through the poems. Illustrated throughout, the layout invites casual dipping at one's desk and is equally suited to recitation and excerpting. For readers moving from rote memorization toward appreciative reading, the book offers a fairly complete layering of information; for those already familiar with classical poetry, the background notes and commentary remain worthwhile. As a popular cultural reader, it rewards slow reading and rereading rather than a single pass.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General readers who love classical poetry and wish to build a systematic collection of famous works by theme
  • Primary and secondary school Chinese teachers and parents, for classroom enrichment or parent-child reading
  • Literature enthusiasts drawn to themes of farewell, travel, and longing for loved ones
  • Those who want to boost their interest in memorization and their stock of poems through the feihualing game

Not a good fit for

  • Professional researchers seeking in-depth scholarly textual criticism or collation of editions
  • Readers looking only for light entertainment who are unwilling to read annotations and brief analyses
  • Readers expecting an anthology of modern or foreign poetry

Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and pick the farewell and travel pieces related to li, then return to the rest.
  2. For each poem, recite it once yourself, then read the annotations and brief analysis, and finally check your understanding against the critics' commentary.
  3. Invite family or friends to take turns reciting lines containing li in a feihualing game to strengthen memory.
  4. Keep a notebook of favorite lines and commentary, review it regularly, and build your own thematic anthology.

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. 卓文君
  4. 愿得一心人,白头不相离
  5. 汉乐府·佚名
  6. 同心而离居,忧伤以终老
  7. 行行重行行,与君生别离
  8. 左思
  9. 郁郁涧底松,离离山上苗
  10. 谢灵运
  11. 索居易永久,离群难处心
  12. 薛道衡
  13. 入春才七日,离家已二年
  14. 武则天
  15. 看朱成碧思纷纷,憔悴支离为忆君
  16. 张泌
  17. 多情只有春庭月,犹为离人照落花
  18. 骆宾王
  19. 离心何以赠,自有玉壶冰
  20. 王勃
  21. 与君离别意,同是宦游人
  22. 贺知章
  23. 少小离家老大回,乡音无改鬓毛衰
  24. 离别家乡岁月多,近来人事半消磨
  25. 王之涣
  26. 近来攀折苦,应为别离多
  27. 李颀
  28. 朝闻游子唱离歌,昨夜微霜初渡河
  29. 陆龟蒙
  30. 丈夫非无泪,不洒离别间
  31. 王昌龄
  32. 沅水通波接武冈,送君不觉有离伤
  33. 高适
  34. 六翮飘飖私自怜,一离京洛十余年
  35. 戴叔伦
  36. 寥落悲前事,支离笑此身
  37. 李益
  38. 十年离乱后,长大一相逢
  39. 孟郊
  40. 飒飒秋风生,愁人怨离别
  41. 薛涛
  42. 谁言千里自今夕,离梦杳如关塞长
  43. 白居易
  44. 棠梨花映白杨树,尽是死生别离处
  45. 离离原上草,一岁一枯荣
  46. 几许欢情与离恨,年年并在此宵中
  47. 寂寞萎红低向雨,离披破艳散随风
  48. 李商隐
  49. 恐是仙家好别离,故教迢递作佳期
  50. 预想前秋别,离居梦棹歌
  51. 郑谷
  52. 数声风笛离亭晚,君向潇湘我向秦
  53. 李煜
  54. 最是仓皇辞庙日,教坊犹奏别离歌,垂泪对宫娥
  55. 离恨恰如春草,更行更远还生
  56. 剪不断,理还乱,是离愁
  57. 寇准
  58. 江南春尽离肠断,苹满汀洲人未归
  59. 林逋
  60. 争忍有离情
  61. 柳永
  62. 何期小会幽欢,变作离情别绪
  63. 每高歌、强遣离怀,奈惨咽、翻成心耿耿
  64. 那堪听、远村羌管,引离人断肠
  65. 多情自古伤离别,更那堪,冷落清秋节
  66. 晏殊
  67. 明月不谙离恨苦
  68. 等闲离别易销魂
  69. 楼头残梦五更钟,花底离情三月雨
  70. 长恨离亭,泪滴春衫酒易醒
  71. 欧阳修
  72. 伤怀离抱,天若有情天亦老
  73. 离愁渐远渐无穷,迢迢不断如春水
  74. 离歌且莫翻新阕
  75. 花柳青春人别离
  76. 都缘自有离恨,故画作远山长
  77. 离愁难尽,红树远连霞
  78. 苏轼
  79. 人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺
  80. 只有离人,幽恨终难洗
  81. 细看来,不是杨花,点点是离人泪
  82. 不用诉离觞
  83. 晏几道
  84. 世间离恨何年罢
  85. 行尽江南,不与离人遇
  86. 天将离恨恼疏狂
  87. 离多最是,东西流水,终解两相逢
  88. 枝枝叶叶离情
  89. 苏辙
  90. 今夜清尊对客,明夜孤帆水驿,依旧照离忧
  91. 秦观
  92. 暂停征棹,聊共引离尊
  93. 动离忧。泪难收
  94. 张耒
  95. 国亡身殒今何有,只留离骚在世间
  96. 周邦彦
  97. 又酒趁哀弦,灯照离席
  98. 赵佶
  99. 凭寄离恨重重,这双燕,何曾会人言语
  100. 李清照
  101. 惜别伤离方寸乱
  102. 星桥鹊驾,经年才见,想离情、别恨难穷
  103. 吕本中
  104. 只有相随无别离
  105. 洪适
  106. 不知人世多离别
  107. 陆游
  108. 一怀愁绪,几年离索
  109. 病骨支离纱帽宽,孤臣万里客江干
  110. 范成大
  111. 关河离合,南北依旧照清愁
  112. 重搅别离心绪
  113. 辛弃疾
  114. 今古恨,几千般,只应离合是悲欢
  115. 把从前、离恨总成欢,归时说
  116. 别离亦复何恨,此别恨匆匆
  117. 悲莫悲兮生别离
  118. 若教眼底无离恨,不信人间有白头
  119. 问渠侬:神州毕竟,几番离合
  120. 算未抵、人间离别
  121. 吴文英
  122. 离人心上秋
  123. 文天祥
  124. 回首昭阳离落日,伤心铜雀迎秋月
  125. 蒋捷
  126. 悲欢离合总无情
  127. 纳兰性德
  128. 总茫茫、不关离别
  129. 王国维
  130. 阅尽天涯离别苦,不道归来,零落花如许
  131. 人间第一耽离别

FAQ

Is this book only suitable for readers with a strong foundation in poetry?
No. Every poem is followed by annotations, a brief analysis, background notes, and commentary from noted critics. Readers with a weaker foundation can start with the annotations to understand the words, then read the brief analysis to grasp the general meaning. The book is organized around the theme of li, and the pieces are interrelated, so it suits gradual accumulation from scratch and does not require prior systematic knowledge of classical poetry.
How is feihualing reflected in the book?
Following the traditional rules of feihualing, the book selects over a hundred classic poems containing the character li by more than seventy poets, all organized around that character. Readers may read in the book's order or imitate the game by taking turns reciting lines containing li, combining reading with play to increase enjoyment and aid memorization.
Do the annotations and commentary greatly help in understanding the poems?
Yes. The annotations remove obstacles in wording, the brief analyses trace the meaning and emotional thread, the background notes explain the circumstances of composition, and the critics' commentary offers earlier generations' perspectives on appreciation. Together they carry the reader from literal understanding to the emotional and aesthetic level, making the book especially suitable for those who wish to improve their appreciation rather than merely memorize famous lines.
Is it suitable as a gift for a friend who loves poetry?
Yes. Illustrated throughout and clearly organized, this is a popular cultural reader with a focused theme and a format suited to desk browsing. It makes a fitting gift for friends who love classical poetry, enjoy the feihualing game, or wish to read poetry systematically; if the recipient prefers academic research or modern literature, other choices may be more appropriate.

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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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