A Study Of Qi Yu 's Poems In Song Dynasty

Praying for rain is an important fete in ancient China, reflects the ancient Chinese "harmony between man and nature" concept under the influence of folk belief. In the Song Dynasty, the fete of praying for rain was diversification, thus providing a wealth of material for poems of praying for rain. The Song Dynasty poetry of the praying for rain also has the unique charm because of that. According to literature version, exploring the characteristics of content, the artistic and emotional attitude.This paper is divided into three parts:The first part of the analysis of the background of a praying for rain poem.By combing the praying for rain poetry before the Song Dynasty, we found that praying for rain poem in the Song Dynasty inherited the characteristics before, and various poetry system are all existence. In Song Dynasty, the reasons of the existence praying for rain poems are relation to agricultural faith heritage and agricultural production, but also with the Song Dynasty official attention.The second part analyzes the content of the poem of Song Dynasty rain. The first event records with extra rain antecedents and consequences. Because of the drought caused barren farmland, people need to pray for rain.Praying for rain has good and bad results, the joy and the depression could be present in poems. Secondly praying ceremony also get wonderful showing, the deities, the method and the ceremony all have been present.Last the emotion and action objective of officials is unique characteristics, they were all concerned about country and people,so they devoted themselves into praying for rain, and if the result was not good, they could take the consequences.The third part analyzes the artistic features and value of the Song Dynasty poetry of praying for rain. All kinds of forms of poetry were all maturity, so the types of the praying for rain poem were diversity. At the same time, the use personification, hyperbole and contrast of artistic skills, enhance the expressive force of poetry. In conclusion, the main of the praying for rain poem are solemn and fresh. Therefore, folk-custom value and literature value are the main peculiarities.