The Research On Wei Yingwu’s Zeng Da Poem

The tradition of Gifts and rewards is one of Chinese traditional etiquette styles. It is a kind of etiquette formats, as well as a kind of code of conduct. Zeng Da in the Zeng Da poem originated from the traditional life style. It is not only embodied by the poetic content but also by poetic form. This kind of poem is called Zeng Da poem. The ritual tradition, the essence of which is the behavior of gifts and rewards, breed Zeng Da poem, meanwhile, the ritual tradition also promote its development. However, its development is not accomplished in an action, but commenced from the pre-Qing dynasty, went through Han and Wei dynasty, and thrived on Tang dynasty.Wei Yingwu abundant experiences provide the earth of Zeng Da poem’s creation. In term of the object of Zeng Da poem, most of them are his workmate in the province, his relatives, as well as some Buddhist. The Zeng Da poem to his relatives gives expression to his great concern as a big brother about his relatives; to his friends, it expresses his universal love to them; and to the Buddhist, the terms of religion and the Chan sect mind, involved in his poem, makes the poem possess religious culture features.Poem can express the poetic ambition, which is the code of poem creation. Poem always uses different images to make poetic emotion and ambition. Ying Fan in Tang dynasty names the writing techniques, using limited images to express unlimited feelings, as Xing Xiang. The main characteristic of Wei Yingwu’s Zeng Da poem is to use images to reflect his ambition. And he, as the direct successor of Tao poem, expresses in the poem imitated from Tao, his hatred towards the official circles, and his yearn for the idyllic life. Wei Yingwu Zeng Da poem also have the beauty of Xuan miao qi tong, involved in Laoism. It reflects not only the concept of Lao tzu Daoti but also Zhuang tzu Qiwulun used in the literature creation. In addition, his words are sincere and earnest, and his narration express his true feelings, which posses the beauty of Guzhen.Wei Yingwu Zeng Da poem use the form of poetic quality to practice Chinese Tradition of Gifts and rewards, and his sincere words, abundant feelings, and excellent craft of poetry reveal the quality of poem, namely, the true, the good and the beautiful in front of the reader.