A Soft Chant of Time
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Editor's review
As an editor, I believe the value of this book lies in the possibility it offers for "slowing down" in a fast-paced era. It does not pursue exciting plot or颠覆性 opinion; rather, it is devoted to creating a quiet reading atmosphere. Zhang Weimin has solid writing skills and excels at sketching rich imagery through minimal details, allowing readers to feel the weight and warmth deposited by time within seemingly plain narration. The book's depictions of family affection, rural life, old objects, and the changing seasons are especially likely to resonate with readers who have some life experience.
In terms of reading value, this book is suited to being a "standby book" on the desk or by the pillow. It is not a work to be read in one sitting, but one to dip into a chapter or two in spare moments, letting the mind settle accordingly. Its literary quality lies in its grasp of the concise beauty of Chinese, carrying the lingering style of classical occasional essays while expressing modern feelings and perplexities. For readers eager to find tranquility in words and to recall life's essence, this is a spiritual reading that can bring comfort and inspiration.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary lovers who enjoy prose in a quiet, unadorned style
- Readers with a keen perception of life's details who take pleasure in savoring everyday poetry
- Older readers with some life experience who feel warmth toward times past
- People seeking mental relaxation and hoping to find calm and resonance in reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers who pursue strong plot, fast pace, and dramatic conflict
- Readers inclined toward highly theoretical or sharply argued social science works
Reading tips
- Read slowly in a relatively quiet, undisturbed environment; one or two pieces per session is ideal
- You may accompany the reading with clear tea or light music, immersing yourself fully in the atmosphere created by the words
- Pause occasionally during reading to connect with your own experiences and feelings, and to think and savor
About the publisher
Founded in 1996, Henan Literature and Art Publishing House mainly publishes books on literature and art, social sciences and broadly cultural subjects, and also edits and publishes the journal Celebrity Biography, gradually forming a publishing style characterized by full-length historical novels and biographical literature. Judging from the 269 titles in the database, its publishing scope also covers mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works and world classics. Representative books include Ellery Queen's four tragedies, Slaughterhouse-Five, Blindness, The Siege of Lisbon, The History of the Siege of Lisbon, the ten-volume Collected Works of Wang Zengqi, Old Tales Retold and the two-volume Classic Short Stories of Stanisław Lem, the God of Science Fiction. In terms of authors, it includes foreign masters such as Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago and Ellery Queen, as well as translators such as Yang Xi, Yu Jianhua and Fan Weixin.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 总序 让思想者走得更远
- 节气里的故乡
- 节气里的故乡
- （一）立春
- （二）雨水
- （三）惊蛰
- （四）春分
- （五）清明
- （六）谷雨
- （七）立夏
- （八）小满
- （九）芒种
- （十）夏至
- （十一）小暑
- （十二）大暑
- （十三）立秋
- （十四）处暑
- （十五）白露
- （十六）秋分
- （十七）寒露
- （十八）霜降
- （十九）立冬
- （二十）小雪
- （二十一）大雪
- （二十二）冬至
- （二十三）小寒
- （二十四）大寒
- 节气之外
- （一）节气之外
- （二）小雪
- （三）春节
- （四）冬至
- （五）中元节•物语
- （六）昨夜，有一场水过境
- （七）夏至以后
- （八）夏至偶得
- （九）小寒不寒
- （十）春天的目光
- （十一）立秋的感觉
- （十二）春天，背景复杂
- （十三）两片叶子
- （十四）围炉夜话
- （十五）秋收
- （十六）声音比颜色绚烂
- （十七）六一呓语
- （十八）国庆随想
- （十九）春天物语
- （二十）清明•罄
- （二十一）老宅
- （二十二）五月
- （二十三）那些风景
- 风清月明
- 风
- （一）秋思
- （二）邂逅
- （三）冬风里的温暖
- （四）听风
- （五）相约西风
- （六）风的故乡
- （七）晚风
- （八）走过树梢的风
- 花
- （一）野菊花开
- （二）致菊花
- （三）兰花的心事
- （四）梅
- （五）荷
- （六）又闻枣花香
- （七）桐花
- （八）那缕槐花香
- （九）与一朵小野花对坐
- （十）其实
- （十一）问花
- 雪
- （一）行走在冬的世界里
- （二）大雪在小雪里应景地下着
- （三）初雪
- （四）雪后初晴
- （五）雪后凌晨
- （六）雪很有礼貌地飘着
- （七）落雪
- （八）午后印象
- 月
- （一）当我走过月亮的时候
- （二）月夜
- （三）夜色
- （四）鹊桥仙
- （五）月圆前夜
- （六）游走在故乡的月光里
- （七）那轮月
- （八）城里的月亮
- 雨
- （一）昨天下了一夜雨
- （二）清明•雨
- （三）雨夜之后
- （四）凌晨四点的雨
- （五）洒水车
- （六）冬天的雨
- （七）凌晨，隆隆声划过天空
- （八）雨呢？伟大的预言者
- （九）雨殇
- （十）雨一直下
- （十一）梦里下了一场雨
- （十二）听雨
- 草
- （一）野草殇
- （二）稻子与稗子
- （三）庄子的蝴蝶
- 一路走过
- 山
- （一）我被影子惊走
- （二）在山间
- （三）网
- （四）黑夜里的眼睛
- （五）行走的钟乳石
- （六）进城的山与出山的人
- （七）石头
- （八）进山
- （九）化石
- （十）清晨，我在山间行走
- （十一）晨光隐于树荫
- （十二）早起的小虫
- （十三）疯狂的石头
- 水
- （一）芦苇
- （二）依河而走
- （三）钓
- （四）清早在冬天的南水北调渠散步
- （五）南水北调渠上游的老荆
- （六）说起济水
- （七）舟·水
- 时光
- （一）光阴
- （二）时光
- （三）太阳从不清点阳光
- （四）在人间
- （五）实际上
- 行者
- （一）从大金塔出来
- （二）访橘子洲不遇
- （三）我失眠于巴音布鲁克草原
- （四）在重庆
- （五）风穴寺
- （六）银杏•远征军
- （七）微山湖
- （八）残荷
- （九）八月（写给杜甫）
- （十）靠近一座城
- （十一）竹轩里
- （十二）等待
- （十三）雨巷
- （十四）长城
- （十五）步道之上
- （十六）秋夜，我在连霍高速上行驶
- （十七）游汴西湖有感
- （十八）在这个季节里，走进那条川
- （十九）那些光芒
- （二十）一棵树的归宿
- （二十一）在乌兰布统
- （二十二）江山与马
- （二十三）花喜鹊
- 亲情
- 关于成长
- （一）我的民谣
- （二）关于成长
- （三）那时候
- （四）小木箱
- （五）如果，我足够幸运
- （六）水汽
- （七）光阴掠过的墙
- （八）红色的蝴蝶结
- （九）儿童版僧与虫对话
- （十）路人甲乙
- （十一）礼服
- 关于兄弟
- （一）写给汽车
- （二）路
- （三）写给跃出鱼缸摔死在地板上的锦鲤
- （四）玻璃窗
- （五）那些落难的兄弟
- 关于爱情
- （一）等你
- （二）大门打开
- （三）雨过之后
- （四）鹊桥•七夕
- （五）霸王别姬
- （六）再过二十年
- （七）给今晚这个节日
- 关于迷茫
- （一）痛别
- （二）雾
- （三）望天
- （四）走下去再说
- （五）梦
- （六）眼泪
- 关于生死
- （一）生日
- （二）行走于荒冢之间
- （三）听哥们儿讲的那个故事
- （四）无题
- （五）伤逝
- 后记 遇见
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About the author
Zhang Weimin: publicly available information is limited. What can be confirmed is that Zhang writes mainly modern poetry, and one work is held in the collection, the poetry volume Shallow Chants of Time. Judging from the title and the common classification, the writing tends to center on time, everyday life, and personal reflection, with a plain and gently lyrical tone that conveys a sense of the passing years through quiet observation. The word "shallow chants" suggests short, murmured pieces and inner monologue rather than grand narrative or strong rhetoric, suited to slow and attentive reading. Because details of the author's life, nationality, and dates are not clearly recorded, the background and overall profile of the writing cannot yet be fully outlined; readers may turn to Shallow Chants of Time to sense the basic orientation of its rhythm and mood.
