By the way, I just mentioned a sentence from Confucius. I don't read poetry. Mencius also said that I believe that books are better than no books. The poems and books in these two sentences, one is the Book of Songs and the other is the Book of History, which are different from the poems and books we understand now and involve the expansion or contraction of meaning. Therefore, when learning ancient Chinese, we must pay special attention to the author's writing time, and we can't simply apply modern Chinese vocabulary to ancient Chinese. It is not easy for modern people to learn classical Chinese, especially those who never read ancient books all day and brush jokes with their mobile phones.
I won't introduce the contents of this book. Let me just say the method. This step is to let you know the meaning of the article, for example, what is the meaning of "flowing water" in Preface to Lanting Collection; Look at the phonetic notation to avoid making mistakes. For example, the second word "Hui" in "Lanting in Huiji Mountain" should be read as (kuài), otherwise it will be like a joke. Create from learning, deepen understanding and application from creation, so as to improve the cultivation of ancient poetry, classical literature and culture.
Of course, there are many classic books that can help you learn the main text of the text, such as Ancient Chinese, Interpretation of Ancient Poetry, Shadow of the Dragon Whip, and General Theory of Zizhi. And reread the review of ancient literature in middle school that we learned in middle school. Under the guidance of these popular ancient novels, it is much smoother to formally contact classical literature with a learning attitude. Here, I personally recommend a series of books published by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, including: Dictionary of Ancient Literature Appreciation, Dictionary of Poetry Appreciation in Tang Dynasty, Dictionary of Song Poetry Appreciation, etc. Of course, views on ancient documents and historical records. It is also a must-read classic, but the series of appreciation books compiled at present can appreciate the beauty of ancient literature with modern eyes.