Poems of the Mid-Autumn Festival
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in traditional Chinese festival culture and classical poetry
- Those seeking seasonal reading to deepen their experience of the Mid-Autumn Festival
- Primary and secondary school language teachers or students, as supplementary reading on traditional culture
- Lovers of classical literature who wish to understand systematically the poetic tradition on the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival
Not a good fit for
- Readers looking for modern poetry or light, casual essays
- Deep researchers seeking detailed academic textual criticism or long critical appreciations
Reading tips
- Read relevant pieces under the moon during the Mid-Autumn season to experience the ancients' scene of 'reciting poems to the moon'.
- There is no need to read straight through; skip selectively according to personal interest or by poet or dynasty.
- While reading, try reciting softly to feel the beauty of sound and rhythm in classical poetry.
About the publisher
Shanghai Classics Publishing House is a professional publisher centered on the collation of ancient texts and academic research works. Its publishing areas cover historical readings, classical poetry, folk literature, literary appreciation, canonical works, and Eastern philosophy. Its books include Chen Yinke's A Brief Discussion of the Origins of the Sui and Tang Institutions, Xin Qiji's Chronological Annotated Edition of Jiaxuan's Ci (Simplified Edition), Tang Xianzu's The Peony Pavilion, Liu Xie's The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons, as well as New Annotations to Three Hundred Tang Poems (Collector's Edition), Annotated Edition of Han Changli's Collected Works (Simplified Edition, 3 volumes), and Youyang Zazu. Its authors include Chen Yinke, Xin Qiji, Tang Xianzu, Liu Xie, Deng Guangming, Hengtang Tuishi, Han Yu, and Ma Qichang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the house emphasizes collation, annotation, and compilation of ancient texts alongside academic research works, and continues to issue simplified and collector's editions that balance scholarship and accessibility. Public information about the publisher's fuller publishing profile is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前 言
- 中秋月二首(选一)
- 八月十五夜月诗
- 中秋夜望月寄杜郎中
- 和元郎中从八月十一至十五夜玩月五首(选一)
- 华阳观中八月十五日夜招友玩月[1]
- 八月十五日夜湓亭望月诗[1]
- 旅中秋月有怀
- 鹤林寺中秋夜玩月[1]
- 中 秋
- 中 秋
- 中秋旅舍书怀
- 送李秀才归荆溪
- 中 秋 月
- 中秋禁直
- 八月十五夜禁直寄同僚
- 八月十五夜
- 中秋夜泊武昌
- 倾 杯
- 中 秋 月
- 中秋夜不见月
- 中秋夜清思台独坐对月寄太傅曾鲁公宫师赵公
- 中秋夜吴江亭上对月怀前宰张子野及寄君谟蔡大[1]
- 清暑堂中秋夜饮
- 中秋夜试院寄子平
- 八月十五日宿平原寄跂蹈
- 中秋待月夜分乃见
- 八月十五日看潮五绝(选一)
- 水调歌头
- 中 秋 月
- 西 江 月
- 南 柯 子
- 鹧 鸪 天
- 中秋对月
- 中秋登楼望月
- 邮上祈雨[1]
- 水调歌头
- 壶中天慢
- 中秋无月
- 水调歌头
- 中秋无月既望月甚佳[1]
- 中秋对月
- 水调歌头
- 念 奴 娇
- 木兰花慢
- 太 常 引
- 八声甘州
- 唐 多 令[1]
- 酹 江 月
- 步 蟾 宫
- 西 江 月
- 木兰花慢
- 中秋不见月继窦先生韵
- 次韵陈无逸中秋月食风雨不见[1]
- 宗阳宫望月分韵得声字[1]
- 中秋碧云师送蟹[1]
- 中秋对月
- 中秋无月无酒
- 客舍中秋不见月
- 中秋独坐
- 中秋夜舟次延平对月有感
- 天竺中秋[1]
- 中秋踏灯词[1]
- 中秋龙舟词
- 木兰花慢
- 王安又中秋见怀索和
- 中秋对月
- 满 庭 芳
- 贺 新 郎
- 虎丘中秋夕(二首)[1]
- 中秋和米紫来韵
- 是夜角火罗对月呈掌院揆公时奉使朝鲜初还[1]
- 琵 琶 仙
- 月 饼
- 于湖竹枝词
- 忆 江 南
- 江乡节物词
- 神池竹枝词
- 文岛中秋夜有故乡苏村之苏熠来陪与话故乡事惘然写付寄乡人[1]
- 八月十五夜月
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