Rime Echoes and Comprehensive Interpretation of Poetic Patterns

Author: Yuan Qingshu
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Publish Date: 2006-06-08
Features: The book consists of five chapters. , the second chapter is "Detailed Explanation of Shengli Qimeng" (Shengli Qimeng) is an ancient Chinese textbook for young children. Its characteristics are that all commonly used characters, words, and allusions are selected and arranged in rhyming patterns, with harmonious tones and well-structured parallelism, conveying healthy meanings. The verses are rhythmic and easy to recite, helping people to develop a subconscious understanding of the three important features of classical Chinese poetry and lyrics—rhyme, tone, and parallelism—through recitation. Perhaps because of this, Shengli Qimeng has remained popular as an introductory book for learning to write poetry and lyrics for a long time. In this edition, in addition to converting the original text to simplified characters and adding punctuation, some errors in the original printing have been corrected, and annotations have been provided for difficult characters, their pronunciations, meanings, and allusions. Chapters three, four, and five are "Detailed Explanation of Poetic and Lyric Rules." Chapter three explains the basic knowledge of tones and general rhyme, while chapters four and five. There are also three appendices at the end of the book: "A Brief Table of Common Characters in Shi Yun," "A Brief Table of Common Characters in Ci Yun," and "A Brief Table of Common Middle Ancient Characters with Tones in the Middle," to facilitate readers' reference and selection. In this prosperous era, with economic prosperity and the Communist Party of China and the state advocating the promotion of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, the author has compiled this book from over 20 years of experience teaching classical lyrics in universities. It is believed that it will be well-received by classical poetry and lyric enthusiasts and learners.