Study On Zhongzhouyuefu

Zhongzhouyuefu is an anthology of the poetry in the early andmiddle periods of Jin Dynasty (notselected by the writers of the sameperiod works and Taoist poem), which was collect by Yuan Haowenafter the peirishing of Jin Dynasty. Although the collected works inZhongzhouyuefu are not complete, it generally reflected thecharacteristis and styles of the poety in Jin Dynasty, which also offersvaluble materials for the study of its development36poety composersand114poems are collected, which became the most imperativeachivements in the study of Jin poetry. Considering the limited abilityof the anthor, what follows are the general explorations anddiscussions:The first chapter records the complished works, versions and alsothe principles of how to choose them, from which can gain a wholeunderstanding of the poetry composers are made, in specific,“wucai”in the early Jin Dynasty; native growing up “Guo chao” in the middleperiod;“Nandu” after the migration to the south in zhenyou; and“Nvzhen” of the racial minority in the up North. On a whole, it almostincludes all the composer in Jin Dynasty. In addition thecharacteristic and styles of the works are discussed. From the twoaspects, a better understanding of the development of Jin poetry can be perceived. In the third chapter, collecting conditions are analyzed,from which the collecting purposes, orientation of the appreciation ofbeauty and the concepts of poetry can be found out. In the fourthchapter, the appreciation of beauty and historical values ofZhongzhouyuefu are analyzed. Besides, its effect on the formation ofthe poetry concepts of “poetry history” in later ages and also thestudy on the sort_out of Jin poety, are talked about.