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- Title
An Analysis on Love between Husband and Wife in Xu Can's Works.
- Authors
Wai-sin Tsang
- Abstract
Most recent researches on Xu Can's ci are focusing on her nostalgia of the fallen Ming dynasty, which was rarely found in women's writings during the Ming-Qing transition. Apart from this, the love affairs between Xu Can and her husband Chen Zhilin was one of the important themes among her writings, but unfortunately it has not received enough attention from scholars even though it is worth researching. In fact, Xu Can not only used poetry as a means of communication with her husband, but also expressed her feelings inspired by him through writings. Therefore, these works could show how she thought and felt about the marriage and reflected their love affairs. This paper attempts to investigate the subject comprehensively by analysing Xu Can's works and examining Chen Zhilin's writings and other relevant historical documents. In addition, a reinterpretation of Xu Can's ci to the tune Yi Qin E ... (Chun gan ci Su'an yun ...) is offered and concrete evidence of Chen Zhilin taking concubines is presented. As the records of Xu Can's life are very rare, it is hoped that this article can provide a deeper understanding of her marriage and works.
- Subjects
CHINA; XU Can; MARRIED people; LOVE; MARRIAGE in literature; LOVE in literature; CHINESE women authors; WOMEN'S writings; MING dynasty, China, 1368-1644; QING dynasty, China, 1644-1912
- Publication
Journal of Chinese Studies, 2009, Vol 49, p253
- ISSN
1016-4464
- Publication type
Article