The Research on Zhi Yan-Zhai''s Poetic Concepts

• Main Authors: Yean-Ha Kong, 江岩霞
• Other Authors: Li-Chuan Ou
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85743905347476831178

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 中國文學研究所 === 100 === This thesis focuses on Zhi Yan-Zhai’s poetic concepts, from which Shi-jing, Chu-ci, poetry of Tang & Song dynasties, Fu, poetry drama, China ancient opera, and proverbs are quoted, displaying a complete style of Chinese poem from before to now. Verses that had been quoted including those completely copy from the poems of Tang and Song dynasties, those slightly been changed according to the content, those only cited the poem title without content and those only cited the poet but without the cited text. This kind of methods, mainly used for the purpose of interpretation, appreciation and summarization. Zhi Yan-Zhai’s frequent reference to Tang’s poems, reflecting his attachment and cordial reliance on the Tang dynasty poetry and in which Du Fu gained the highest respect. The similarities between Zhi Yan-Zhai and Du Fu can be seen from the fact that both of them accepted all kind of poems open-heartedly and showed their tolerance even to erotic poetry. By quoting the poems, not only regenerating the value of these poems, but also restoring and expanding the expressive power of the verse, which lifted these poems alive after a thousand years. When comes to the poem made by the book’s characters, Zhi Yan-Zhai’s attention usually put on the best verses which hold the important role in showing the reader about the character’s fate and their literary talent. Furthermore, the verses chosen contain also the function of guiding and leading. Zhi Yan-Zhai holded a few principles of aesthetics. Firstly, poetry must show “defamiliarization”, which differs from the traditional stereotype. Secondly, poetry must reveal the character’s temperament. Lastly, poetry must depict characters artistically expression. As for how to create an amazing works, Zhi Yan-Zhai came up with a practical technique calls"Lian-Zi", which has the power in the transformation from ugliness to beauty. But all of the technique required stated above are easily neglected when deals with the feelings of the expression, element which Zhi Yan-Zhai had put it on the top priority. Zhi Yan-Zhai treated the poems in The Red Chamber as a tool which carrying on the duties of interpreting of the themes, plotting of the story and the setting of the scenes. Zhi Yan-Zhai’s poetic concepts built up a new pattern in understanding the poems in the novel, and thus also explored his literary thoughts.