Chinese Image In The Literature Works Of Tanizaki Junyichirou

Taisho age is from1912 to 1926, despite only 14 years, it was a period of being in ferment. With the effect of unrest society and its thoughts, the Japanese literature ofTaisho age had taken on the special purport which was quite different from that of Meiji age. The most obvious is that: exoticism was very popular in that age and gradually changed its object/ target and field. China, as a foreign country, which is known for its vast land, long history, modest cordial feeling, and distant feeling, has attracted litterateur and artist. While modernization of vehicle has made it possible and easy to visit China on their own , and even has given birth to Chinese Sentiment.Tanizaki junyichiro, as the creator and representative of Chinese Sentiment, has written a large quantity of novels which are set in Chinese background. The Chinese images in his novel have direct relation with the writer's own experience. The different ways of his approaching Chinese culture and his good refinement have decided his way of observing China. And these ways have run through all his works which are related to the China. Naturally, the Chinese images in his works have vivid personal impression. Although Tanizaki junyichiro has experienced Chinese reality on his own, the image of China in his works has enjoyed its normal impression. When the real modern China has forced him give up his immanent Chinese attitude, he began to choose Kansai as his new creating material.As a result, to some extent, China has satisfied Tanizaki junyichiro, because China's being far away and mystery have offered a stage for the writers to develop the creation to the fullest. When China becomes part of reality, Tanizaki junyichiro with the western view discovers the traditional Japanese beauty of Kansai. Because of this, exoticism of Tanizaki junyichiro has continued.