As part of the Looking Back at Classics Series, Essence of Classical Love Poetry contains more than 300 ancient Chinese love poems. The book is divided into five parts—Love, Joy, Separation, Bitterness, and Sorrow—just like a banjo or a quintet. The modern Chinese translation follows the rhythm of the original work, striving for elegance with the beauty of music. Readers could chant the poems and make a comparison between ancient works and modern translations. The appreciation of poems is the part that condenses the author’s efforts. The brief text not only incorporates the essence of the aesthetic impression criticism of classical Chinese poetry that emphasizes the personal feelings and literary talent of the critic, but also appropriately cites new and old style poems, as well as relevant works and sayings from foreign poets and writers, so as to connect ancient and modern times and gather the essence of both Chinese and foreign classics.