合錦回文傳   By: Yu Li (1611-1680?)

"合錦回文傳" by Yu Li is a beautifully written and engaging novel that offers a unique perspective on the art of palindrome poetry. The author's storytelling ability shines through in this captivating tale of love, loss, and redemption. The characters are well-developed and the plot is intricately woven with twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the very end. Yu Li's lyrical prose and vivid imagery bring the ancient art of palindrome poetry to life in a way that is both educational and entertaining. Overall, "合錦回文傳" is a must-read for anyone interested in literature, poetry, or simply a good story.

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　　詩曰： 　　傳聞織女奏天章，誰道人間見七襄。 　　留得當年遺錦在，直教想煞有情郎。 　　話說自古及今，奇男子與奇女子皆大地英靈之氣鐘於色，而奇於才。古來有 個絕世的奇女子，既具十分姿色，又具異樣文心，異樣慧手，造出一件巧奪天工 的稀奇寶貝。這寶貝真是神物，在當時能使琴瑟乖而復調，夫婦離而復合。流傳 至幾百年後，又做了一對佳人才子的撮合山，成就千古風流佳話。你道那奇女子 是何人？便是竇滔之妻蘇若蘭。你道那寶貝是何物？便是蘇若蘭所織的回文錦。 他成就的佳人才子是那一朝？卻是唐朝梁生、桑氏的故事。在下如今且未表桑氏 ，先表梁生﹔將表梁生，須先把回文錦的緣由說與看官聽。 　　昔秦苻堅時，武功人陳留縣令蘇道質，生有三女。那三女之中祇有第三個女 兒蕙娘，小字若蘭，生得豐神絕世，真個似玉如花，更兼才情敏妙，精通詩賦， 又復善於繡錦，工於機抒，十指中疑有仙氣。父親蘇道質極其鍾愛，為之擇一快 婿，乃扶風人，姓竇名滔字連波，係右將軍竇真之孫，竇朗之子。其... Continue reading book >>