Li E And The Kang-Qian Parnassus

The primary purpose of this thesis is to carry a comprehensive study of the relationship between Li E and the Parnassus between Late Kangxi Era and early Qianlong Era. On the basis of case studies of Li E, as fully as possible, this thesis attempts to understand the poetry activities that he was involved and poets hobnobbed with him, and to get a three-dimensional, in-depth analysis of this poetry groups. This thesis will place Li E’s poetry activities, theory of poetry, and poetry creation into the background of the Kang-Qian Parnassus to restore the Parnassus status and the historical significance of Li E.The first chapter deals with checking and differentiation on the Li E of its people, including Li E’s life experience, family background, temperament characteristics and other aspects. Life experience is mainly selected Li E staying in the capital and engaging in politics with a thematic study. Textual lineage accounts the relevant circumstances Li E’s kin and wives. Textual temperament characteristics is mainly recognized for the current academic argument:"no harmony in the vulgar" attempting to make a new interpretation of the image. Finally, in view of the existing chronicle written by Zhu Wenzao and Lu Qianzhi, differentiation and adjustment will conduct on the negligence.The second chapter is the study of Li E creations and thoughts. Section I and II Overview Li E’s poetry characteristics of theme and ideology. In terms of subject theme, focuses on two types of poetry:poems of living circumstances and poems sung about things. Poetic thoughts generally include three main points:learning-advocating, lucidity and elegance and soulful writing. Section III aims on the Tang dynasty and Song dynasty poetry worldview, to raise the a query on the existing academic argument:"cross-reference on the Tang and Song," and to draw out own conclusions. In the fourth section, taking "Song poems Chronicle" as the case, analysis and examine the philology of Li E’s poetry thoughts.The third chapter is study of the relationship between Li E and the Kang-Qian Parnassus. This thesis will place Li E’ into the background of the Kang-Qian Parnassus to describing the main activities while taking personal growth of poetic fame as the main clue. The first stage is the reputation period (from late Kangxi Era to early Yongzheng Era). Li E winned a place in Hangzhou Parnassus mainly through participation in compilation of "chores poems of South Song Dynasty". The second stage is the growth period (from early Yongzheng Era to early Qainlong Era), Li E expanded the activities scope to Yangzhou and gained a foothold while getting more poetry fame. First to explore the objective and subjective reasons of Li E’s residence in Yangzhou, including geographical advantages of Yangzhou and Li E’s personal experience. Second, to analyze how Li E integrated into Yangzhou parnassus from the types of activities and poems. Again to analyze the interaction phenomenon between scholars and merchants in Yangzhou parnassus of Yongzheng Era while taking Li E and the two Mr. Mas as the center, mainly by the improvement of the merchants’ refinement and the scholars’ standard of living.Finally, through the dissemination of Li E’s mature poetry and the communication of his specific ideas to explore his influence in Yangzhou phenomenon. The third stage is the executive period (from early Qianlong to his death). In this period, Li E took literary activities in Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Tianjin parnassus and always played as the leader. And we get three breakthrough points,that are Nanping Poetry, Hanjiang Salon and Gushang Creation. In addition to various poetic activities, the most prominent contribution of Li E is to change the poetic tradition of Hangzhou parnassus since the early Qing Dynasty that is from advocating of Tang Poetry of the Xiling Tens to advocating of Song Poetry of Huang Zongxi. The main meaning of Hanjiang Salon is reflected in Li E’s communication with retired poets such as Cheng Mengxing. As a representative of plebeian poets, Li E got well along with retired poets forming potential confluence which was a special literature phenomenon since Qianlong Era. The reasons behind the concrete manifestation are worthy of further investigation. The main meaning of Gushang Creation is reflected in Li E’s compilation of "Excellent Lyrics Comments" with Zha Weiren which established Li E’s status and value in Tianjin parnassus.The fourth chapter is the study of Li E’s status of literary history. First, Li E was the connecting people of Hangzhou Kang-Qian parnassus and played a pivotal role in the evolution from late Kangxi Era to early Qianlong Era. He learned from Zhou Jing, Xu Fengji, Jiang Shu, took the essence but got another way, and eventually formed the unique "Li’s" writing style (Zhejiang style). This style had a direct impact on the descendants of his poetics such as Wang Hang, Fu Zhiheng, Wu Yingfang and etc. And the later Qianlong period was shrouded under Li E’s poetry rhyme. Secondly, Li E was the leader of plebeian poets in Jiangsu and Zhejiang of Kang-Qian parnassus. As the representative of plebeian poets, Li E was in common with character and life experience. But he was also a typical poet, because he got the advantages to be a leader: strong sense of self, unique creative personality, distinctive poetic ideas, and creative ability which made him the one in common while independent. At the same time, through Li E, we can further explore the literature significance of plebeian poets during the period of Kangxi and Qianlong Era.