A Study On The Elegiac Literature By Su Shi

The funeral oration is a common applied style in Chinese Ancient Literature,this is a tool for writer who want to put his or her sadness and sorrow to their deceased families or friends,this is a important part in elegiac literature.For its stylistic formation,the funeral oration has fever changes in different historical period and its length of article is relatively brief.For its style of writing,the funeral oration is graceful and elegant;it has significant value for literature appreciation.The funeral oration was originated from the Han Dynasty and got remarkable development in the Song Dynasty,this simple form which was used for talking to ghost become a splendid genre,which cover and contain abundant literary grace and writer's ideology.Su Shi,who was the one of Eight Prose Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties,has written abundant funeral orations.Through Su Shi's funeral orations we can often get very valuable information,such as Su Shi's lifetime and social communications,thoughts and feelings,literary theory,and even political and historical events at the mid and late period of Northern Song Dynasty.So it is important to research into Su Shi's funeral orations and memorial addresses.However,studies on the Su Shi's funeral orations were all localized discussion.The values of his funeral orations were not fully understood.Therefore this essay can fill the vacancy.Chapter One: The writing concepts of the funeral oration and its historical changes.The main content is distinguishing writing concepts and artistic characteristics between funeral oration with other elegiac literatures,just like funeral prayer or lament,arranging historical changes of funeral oration in the periods of the pre-Qin period to the pre-Tang period and the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty.There are basic works.Chapter Two: The investigation of creation background and character relationships.The main content is briefly investigating creation background and character relationship into Su Shi's texts,preparing for next works.Chapter Three: The analysis of ideological values of Su Shi's funeral orations.The main content is classifying his funeral orations into mourning over relatives,mourning over friends,mourning over famous officials,mourning over ancientpeople's bones or nameless tomb,analyzing these four parts through the textual analysis,summarizing his ideological values in every part of funeral orations with his other literature,like elegiac poetry.Chapter Four: The analysis of artistic achievements of Su Shi's funeral orations.The main content is analyzing some typical texts through the textual analysis and summarizing some common characteristics from individual characteristics in texts,certifying and summarizing the artistic achievements combine with research achievements of Su Shi's Literary theories,prefaces and postscripts or comments in notes and collections after Song Dynasty.