Research On Wu Mengchuang Ci Poetries Written In Linan And Shaoxing

Wu Wenying, also known as Junte, Mengchuang and Jueweng, coming from Jin county(belongs to Qinyuan Fu in the Song Dynasty, originally called Mingzhou and Siming,currently known as Ningbo, Zhejiang Province), is one of the four famous Ci Poetry writers inthe Song Dynasty, writes Mengchuang Ciji, which contains340pieces of Ci Poetries.In this essay, the whole lifetime of Mengchuang is divided to three parts, namely theyoung age, the middle age, and the old age. The discussion is focused on Ci Poetries writtenin Lin’an and Shaoxing from each part. Based on researching on the time and the place relatedto the Ci Poetries, the content of Ci Poetries is investigated, so as to look into the ecologicalof Mengchuang’s creating; Mengchuang’s chiefs of each part are Yuan Shao, Shi Zhaizhi,Zhao Yurui, and his attitude associating with them matches with the ecological of his creating.The young age contains two stages: the first stage is from1220to1230, Mengchuang isan aide of Yuan Shao during this period, he makes friends with Weng Chujing, Qian Dexian,Sixie Zhuangsheng, writes Ci Poetries for each one, in which there are happy thoughts. Thesecond stage is from1232to1244, during this time, Mengchuang becomes a beadle inSuzhou shogunate，and he travels to Fuyang, Xincheng, Renhe; his friends are Wei Jun, WengFenglong, buddhist nun from Ouhuazhou, etc; his Ci Poetries are written in late Suzhoushogunate time, which contain sad feelings of time flying. Mengchuang’s enterprising inyoung age comes from the recognition of Yuan Shao, Mengchuang’s mourning in his writingsgiven to Yuan display his appreciation vaguely.The middle age: from1244to1249, Mengchuang is in Shaoxing, and then Hangzhou,and he is also an aide of Shi Zhaizhi. In Shaoxing, he visits buildings in Shaoxing Fu, andwrites lots of Ci Poetries. Although he writes about beautiful scenery，he thinks a lot about hiskeeping running for life. His friends here are Wei Jun, Feng Qufei, Chen Shaoyi, etc, alsowrites Ci Poetries for them, among these, the one given to Wei Jun is a rare one for it’s lucidand lively. In Hangzhou, Mengchou goes back to where he used to be, and picks up manymemories. In this period, his friends are Yin Huan, Wu Qian, Shen Yeyi, Wu Jianshan, etc.Yin Huan and Wu Qian are his best friends, Ci Poetries given to them contain happy thoughts.Shen Yeyi and Wu Jianshan are old friends of Mengchuang’s, Ci Poetries given to them writesabout lots of memories. In December of1249, Shi Zhaizhi died, Mengchuang leaves toSuzhou and lives there until1252, during this period, Mengchuang once participated in theparty hold by Zhao Yuchou, the prefect of Lin’an. Mengchuang writes two Ci Poetries about it.Mengchuang’s attitude associating with Shi Zhaizhi is complicated，on one hand, he wants tobe promoted by Shi, and he is closed to Shi in a certain degree; on the other hand, he holdsback his emotion because of Shi Zhaizhi’s political issues.The old age: from1252to Mengchuang’s death. He becomes an aide of Zhao Yurui from1252to1266. Chen Yu and Wan Xingzhou are Mengchuang’s friends, and Ci Poetries writtenin Lin’an and Shaoxing by Mengchuang reflect not only his sad feelings of vainly regret inold age, but also his attention paid to the national situation of late Song Dynasty; After Songdied out, Mengchuang writes some Ci Poetries as a member of West Lake Ci Poetry association, showing his sadness of losing country, so are the other Ci Poetries written duringthis period. Mengchuang’s attitude associating with Zhao Yurui is different before and afterthe dying out of Song Dynasty. Before, Mengchuang seems like still have pursuit of his future,this makes Mengchuang’s Ci Poetries written for Zhao are entertaining works, which shownoble atmosphere; After, Rongfu become sustenance of the motherland. Mengchuang leavesfor Suzhou from Rongfu and died there.