Primary School Student Poetry Appreciation Dictionary

Author: Deng Kuiying, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features:
A "Three Hundred Poems" for the New Century;
A refined and polished work deeply rooted in Chinese culture;
Expanded based on ancient Chinese texts provided by the Ministry of Education's new curriculum standards.
Detailed and in-depth textual appreciation:
Discerning styles, annotating key points, summarizing essence, capturing the artistic conception, and appreciating the lingering charm.
Comprehensive and professional introductions:
Author biographies, selected excerpts, discussions on the essence, critical evaluations, highlights, and quick tips.
Convenient and efficient retrieval methods:
Index of poems, author index, index of famous lines, thematic word index, and keyword index.
The 300 poems selected in this book are all refined and polished works that have long been integrated into our cultural bloodstream. However, from another perspective, the era in which these poems were created is far removed from us. Even the youngest poems among them are a dozen years old, and some of them have become hazy over time. Moreover, without a proper understanding of their historical context, ideological content, and the meaning of their words and phrases, without grasping the precise rhythm and rhyme, and without appreciating the profound emotions, imagery, and artistic conception they convey, it is difficult to achieve the goals of cultivating temperament, purifying the spirit, and elevating one's cultivation.
These poems, after being sifted and refined, have become the crystallization of the collective efforts of generations. They not only condense literature but also encompass the essence of philosophy, aesthetics, sociology, and many other fields. Such profound and extensive connotations cannot be fully appreciated through simple recitation and memorization. To better understand and appreciate the emotions, imagery, artistic conception, and literary knowledge expressed in these poems, and to extend their application in a flexible and comprehensive manner, has become an urgent task in inheriting civilization and carrying forward the legacy.
Thus, a dictionary that can help students, parents, and teachers understand and remember these classical poems at a deeper level was born—this book.