Study On The Phenomena Of "Flower Arrangement In Vase" In Song Poetry

This paper focused on the phenomena “flower arrangement in vase” of the Song Dynasty.By analyzing the records and descriptions in poetry and notes of Song Dynasty,the author attempts to introduce the development and growing popularity of “flower arrangement in vase”among scholar-bureaucrats in Song Dynasty,and find out the era background,social and economic reasons behind this kind of phenomenon.In chapter two,the author analyzes the image of“flower arrangement in vase”which reflects scholar-bureaucrats’ particular aesthetic taste and way of life.The author also mentioned that the rational introspection on “flower arrangement in vase”and flowers as a mutual gift between the intelligentsia class all reflect the identity consciousness of scholar-bureaucrats.The author cites Stephan Owen’s theory about the “occupy”,“display”,“exclusive”of things and the identity theory of the West to point out that there is a sense of possessiveness and exclusive of scholar-bureaucrats hidden behind the phenomena “flower arrangement in vase”.Through the selection and demonstration of vases and flowers,scholar-bureaucrats penetrate their identity consciousness into the aesthetic of “flower arrangement in vase” and thus build a distinction between them and other citizens,painters or performers.And the construction of the subject identity of scholar-bureaucrats was finally completed by them.In chapter one,the author discussed the origin and development of “flower arrangement in vase” and some social,economic and cultural background.It is also analyzed that why it prospered in Song Dynasty and its influences on later generations.“Flower arrangement in vase”appears very little in Tang Dynasty,while it had a breakthrough in Song Dynasty.What are the differences in Song Dynasty? According to the author,the passion for flowers,the prosperity of commodity economy,the change of furniture structure,technical progress in porcelain-making as well as the formation of scholar-bureaucrats’ “refined taste”contribute a lot.In chapter two,the author mainly analyzes the literary meaning of “flower arrangement in vase”image in Song’s poetry.From the analysis of the poetry text,we can summarize the following four points: 1.“Flower arrangement in vase” reflects the exquisite and elegant life of scholar-bureaucrats in Song Dynasty.2.“Flower arrangement in vase” reflects the new aesthetic taste of the Song Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats,namely the combination of artificial and natural things.3.In the Song Dynasty,scholar-bureaucrats regarded “flower arrangement in vase” in living room as a company of their life,as an important ornament of their residence.Whether in the study,the bedroom or the residence in travel,in the Buddhist temple,they can always get the company of“flower arrangement in vase” and it gives comfort to their soul.4.Watching“flower arrangement in vase” edify the sentiment of Song people,and they enjoyed nature as well as acquired knowledge in the appreciation of beauty.In addition,“flower arrangement in vase”also promoted the communication between scholar-bureaucrats,and flowers as gifts sending among the scholar-bureaucrats caused communications and sympathy of the group.Through the image of “flower arrangement in vase”in Song poetry,we can see the aesthetic taste and lifestyle of scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty.Scholar-bureaucrats’ rational introspection on “flower arrangement in vase” was closely related to the identity of themself——“scholar-bureaucrats”,and the exchange of “flower arrangement in vase”within scholar-bureaucrats was also marked by class.In chapter three,the author discussed on how “flower arrangement in vase”reflects the identity consciousness and the identity construction of scholar-bureaucrats in Song Dynasty.The author cites Stephan Owen’s theory about the “occupy”,“display”,“exclusive”of things and the identity theory of the West to point out that there is a sense of possessiveness and exclusive of scholar-bureaucrats hidden behind the phenomena “flower arrangement in vase”.Through the selection and demonstration of vases and flowers,scholar-bureaucrats penetrate their identity consciousness into the aesthetic of “flower arrangement in vase” and thus build a distinction between them and other citizens,painters or performers.And the construction of the subject identity of scholar-bureaucrats was finally completed by them.Conclusion.Summarize of the full text and indicate the possible extended filed of this topic.