A Study Of Dying Poems In Song Dynasty

The dying poem is a poem written by the poet before his death.It is the poet’s last spiritual monologue.It focuses on the poet’s mentality of facing death,the review of life and the arrangement of future affairs,and the imaginary after death.The ideology reflected in the dying poetry is inseparable from the way the poet died,the age and living environment of the poet.The long history of dying poetry and the special social and historical environment of the Song Dynasty made the dying poetry prosper.The Song Dynasty’s dying poetry writers have diverse groups,numerous works,and rich ideas.The dying poems and the female dying poems are different from the previous generations in the Song Dynasty,and the number has increased significantly.In the Song Dynasty,dying poetry not only reflected the daily life,but also reflected the view of life,death and attitude towards the feudal dynasty.The thoughts and feelings expressed in the dying poems of the Song Dynasty are very rich and diverse.Some are love for the world,some are reluctant to life,and some are calmly facing the death,and think that death is just a perfect return of life.More importantly,at the last moment of dying,the poets no longer only pay attention to the sorrow of death itself,but withdraw from the sorrow of the individual to pursue a new transcendence of the spirit.The rich,three-dimensional and multi-dimensional view of death in the Song Dynasty.The dying poetry of the Song Dynasty is a concentrated reflection of the scholars’ outlook on life and values in the Song Dynasty.From their attitude towards death,they can see their sad but not desperate,frank but not fearful transcendental mentality,and can feel their view of death.It is also possible to peek into the social customs of the time and the awakening of human consciousness in social changes.Understanding the dying poems of the Song Dynasty is of great significance for us to better understand the history and culture of the Song Dynasty society.