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- Title
Laments in the Wen Xuan.
- Authors
Ho Wei-kang
- Abstract
Laments ... first appeared at the beginning of the Six Dynasties and flourished during the Southern Dynasties. Laments are closely similar to dirges ... in terms of form, the occasions on which they were used, and the fact that they recount the merits and lament the passing of the deceased. In recent years this literary form has been under-researched, leaving many unanswered questions. The ai ... category in the current edition of the Wen xuan ... annotated by Li Shan ... appears as aice ... in both the Chen Balang ... edition annotated by the Five Officials ... and in the Junzhai dushu zhi (... Junzhai Studio Reading List). Laments are strictly confined to Emperors, Queens, Crown Princes, and Crown Princesses, and tend to be written in the Emperor’s voice. Their exaggerated style contrasts with the narrative and expressive logic of traditional literature. Three laments were selected for the Wen xuan: Pan Yue’s ... “Eternal Mourning” ..., Yan Yanzhi’s ... “Lament for Queen Wenyuan of the Song” ..., and Xie Tiao’s ... “Lament for Queen Qijing” ... .... This article explores why Xiao Tong ... chose these three examples of laments and the significance of each to the form.
- Subjects
WEN xuan (Book); LAMENTS; PAN Yue; YAN Yanzhi; XIE Tiao; XIAO Tong; KINGS &; rulers of China; CHINESE literature; LITERARY criticism; HISTORY
- Publication
Chinese Studies / Hanxue Yanjiu, 2014, Vol 32, Issue 3, p129
- ISSN
0254-4466
- Publication type
Literary Criticism