《歸園田居》五首是陶淵明最著名的田園詩之一，本文試圖對它作全面的閱讀和分析。首先，筆者藉繫年問題的討論帶入當時對於生命循環的觀念，切入陶淵明的內心世界，探討詩人回歸及隱居的原因，釐清陶詩繫年的種種糾葛。其次，筆者透過細讀和深描，在字裡行間揣摩詩人及當時文化的種種假設，特別是自傳詩、田園詩、追尋母題、各種文化代碼蘊涵的潛在意義，力圖打破對陶淵明的刻板印象，讓詩歌內在的矛盾和張力暴露出來。這種細讀本身就是一種愉稅的閱讀經驗。最後，筆者從原型批評的觀點出發，致力組詩的結構分析，指出其中隱含的四季原型模式，這種模式普遍出現在陶淵明詩文，組詩的結構分析學界目前還很缺乏，本文試圖藉此為陶詩研究甚至古代組詩研究提供新的思考方向。

　　　　　The five poems on "Returning to Country Farming Life" is one of the most famous poem of its kind. This paper aims to have a comprehensive reading and analysis on them. First, from the discussion of the timing of the poems, the author tries to relate the poems to the idea of cyclical life, penetrate into Tao's inner world, seek the reasons for Tao's return and his leading of a hermit life and finally clarify the related debates on the timing of Tao's poems. Second, by means of close reading and thick description, the author reads between lines to ponder upon different assumptions related to the poet and his time. The foci are especially on the autobiographical poems, the poems on returning to country farming life, the motif on pursuing, and the hidden meanings in different cultural codes. All these efforts try to get rid of the standard impression of Tao and disclose the inner conflicts and tension of the poems. This kind of close reading is a pleasant one. Last, based on archetype analysis the author devotes himself in the structural analysis of this group poem. The author points out the hidden archetype of four seasons. This archetype can always be found in Tao's poems and essays. There is a lack in the analysis of group poems in modern scholarship. This paper also tries to provide a new dimension to ponder on with the study of Tao's poems and even ancient group poems.