Wei Xia Wind, And Poetry

Knights, originally recorded by some historians, got their way into poetry during Wei Jin Nan-Bei dynasties, numerous literati came to sing the praises for them. Since then the praises of knights became one of the regular subjects of Chinese early poetries, which had a profound effect on the further development of knights culture and literary works on it. As we know, literature is deep rooted in social life and mental tendency. During Wei Jin Nan-Bei dynasties, knights culture integrated with Confucianism, metaphysics, Taoism, and Buddhism, and became the center of literary scholars' attention, as well as their works, which is the beginning of Chinese knights culture, and songs of praises for knights as an unfaded subject were on its way to prosperity.To summarize the literary works on the subject of knights, this paper drew on 11 historical records (《Records of Jin, Song, South-qi, Liang, Chen, Wei, North-qi, Zhou dynasties》《Romantics of the three knights》,《Northern Record》,《Southern Record》and so on. The writer, from the viewpoint of a modern reader, analyzed the works of knights during Wei Jin Nan-Bei dynasties, to show the connection between poets' creative motivations and popularity of knights esteem in the society.This paper consists of an introduction and three main sections:The introduction is to show the significance of the study on knights culture during Wei Jin Nan-Bei dynasties, the progress of it and the writer's intention.SectionⅠis "A Multi-dimensional Analysis on Knights Culture during Wei Jin Nan-Bei Dynasties". In the first place, the writer studied the connection between knights esteem and literary creation on the subject to show the literary phenomenon --- knights concern. In the second place, on the basis of 11 historical records mentioned above, the author listed some typical knights at that time and summarized their records to uncover its influence on literature. At last, during Wei Jin Nan-Bei Dynasties knights culture had integrated with Confucianism, metaphysics, Taoism, and Buddhism. Citing several popular knights' literary woks, the author tried to illustrate their special times features.SectionⅡis "Poetry Creation under the Influence of Knights Esteem". Firstly it is shown in the section, the fields' transfusion. Instead of being recorded in history only, having been sung by some literati, knights culture found its new place in literature, which was the beginning of literary creation on knights'subject. Secondly, to show its logical study on knights culture, the writer discussed on the subject in four respects as following:Number one, discussion on the songs of the praises for knights. Drawing on the works of Lu Qinli and Quo Maoqian, the author summarized the songs of praises for Jin Ke, Liu Sheng, and the Four Princes (Menchangjun of Qi dynasty, Chunshenjun of Chu dynasty, Pingyuanjun of Zhao dynsty, Xinlingjun of Wei dynasty), and tended to show the succession and development of knights culture in poetry,as well as the trace of its immigration from history records to literary creation.Number two, discussion on the poetry of knights'daily life. Knights esteem in society at that time influenced the poetic creation in many respects. The poets started to pay attention on the knights'daily life, which was the succession and development of knights culture, and to show their respect for knights' freedom and broad mind.Number three, on the knights' revenge. Knights' revenge become regular chapter in,which was the sign of people's knights esteeming and poets' highly respect for knights' identity.Number four, discussion on knights'devotion to their countries and people. It was the new content of knights spirit on the special social background. When their countries were faced with division crisis, literati always stood out and showed their highly concern about their countries and people, which was closely connected with their desire for an ideal social life. Consequently knights' powerful figures became the center of these literati's praises. That was the key to a successful transfusion - knights culture found its place in literature when too much repeatedly recorded in history records. Such a historical period opened a new window for the further development of knights culture.Number five, discussion on the unique aesthetic value of poetry on knights from the aspects of poetic style, knights' figures and poetic sentiment.The whole second section is mainly the discussion of poetic achievement during Wei Jin Nan-Bei Dynasties with the influence of knights culture, and the general introduction of its current developing state. The author tried to comment objectively on the accomplishment of knights literature and its developing condition.In the last section, the writer guided readers to see clearly that literary creation on knights were inevitably deep rooted in knights culture. To show this close connection, the writer analyzed the cause of knights culture's prosperity and the literati's knights esteem and their creation tendency during Wei Jin Nan-Bei Dynasties. Also there was a brief discussion over the influence of knights culture during Wei Jin Nan-Bei Dynasties on the development of poetry during Tang dynasty.In short, the writer discussed deeply and comprehensively on the poetic creation on knights and development of knights culture during Wei Jin Nan-Bei Dynasties from the perspective of social life style and the multi-culture during that time, which had a constructive influence on the literary spirit.