Library

The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation; the dragon is one of the "four spirits" in ancient Chinese civilization, that is, the "dragon, phoenix, tiger and turtle"; in the cosmic system of the Five Elements of the Han Dynasty, the four spirits that symbolize the four directions of heaven and earth are: "West Green Dragon, East White Tiger, South Suzaku (ie Phoenix) and North Xuanwu (ie Divine Turtle)". The dragon has been a symbol of power since ancient times, while the phoenix is ​​the embodiment of beauty; the dragon is likened to the god of thunder, lightning, wind and rain, which can call for wind and rain, and benefit all people; the phoenix is ​​likened to the god of the sun, which can illuminate the earth and bring auspiciousness. Scholar Wen Yiduo said: "In the earliest sense, the dragon and the phoenix represent the two most basic units of our ancient nations - the Xia nation and the Yin nation.

This book is a collection of ancient poems, with eight volumes in total, including more than 500 poems written by the poet Yang Dong. The composition of these works is based on the "Qin Ding Ci Pu" and the rhyme is based on "Ci Lin Zheng Yun". The lyrics were filled in according to the score day by day to create this book. The lyrics and rhymes of the book are created according to the tradition of ancient poetry, and the content sung is in line with the present, making the book more valuable and meaningful to publish. For example, "Dancing Horse Ci: Congratulations on the Successful Exploration of the Moon", "Merry Man: Watching Lotuses on a Golden Shell", etc., All describe current life; such as "Merry Man: Ode to Plum Blossoms", "Willow Branches - March 3rd", "Bapaiman - Tea Picking", etc., Are works that record the seasons; "Dried Lotus Leaves - Pond Scenery", "Ball Tossing - Lake Tour", "Ancient Diao Xiao - East Lake", etc. Are works that describe scenery and express emotions. The book has extensive content, adheres to tradition and is innovative. It is a collection of ancient poetry.

This book is a true record of Yang Dong, the owner of the library in Lihua Village, one of the top ten bibliophiles in Shanxi Province and one of the "top ten reading figures in the country", who searches for books, collects books, reads and writes books. He is a "book-lover" and the author's persistent love for books. It is divided into three parts. The first part is "Book Lover", which is the author's small life insights; the second part is "Taking Book Lovers", which is the main part of the book, and writes about teachers and friends' writings about writers; the third part is "Reading Notes", which is some of the author's writing experience. It is a book lover's notes with a strong aroma of books.