A Study On The Prefaces And Postscripts Of The Four Lyricists In The Late Qing Dynasty

Wang Pengyun,Zhu Zumou,Zheng Wenzhuo and Kuang Zhouyi in the late Qing Dynasty,as a group of poets who communicated closely with each other in the late Qing Dynasty,are irreplaceable existence in the poetry circle of the late Qing Dynasty,and they have a pivotal position.They not only have made great achievements in the creation of Ci,but also have important influences on Ci criticism,collation of Ci collections and Ci learning activities.The thoughts of they were not only influenced by the previous critics,but also influence many scholars in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.The study of the four great lyricists is of great significance to our understanding of the evolution of Ci in the Qing Dynasty,the development of Ci in the late Qing Dynasty,and the origin of Ci.This thesis has four chapters.On the basis of previous research,starting from the prefaces and postscripts written by lyricists,it discusses the concepts of Ci in the prefaces and postscripts,the philological value of the prefaces and postscripts,and the value of communication.The content of the preface and postscript is to re-examine the status and influence of the four people.The first chapter summarizes the prefaces and postscripts of the four lyricists.Putting them in the social environment of the late Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China,to discovered the influence of the era background and the general situation of the Ci arena on the creation,criticism and proofreading of them.From the prefaces and postscripts of the four great lyricists,we find the different characteristics of the prefaces and postscripts of the four lyricists and the tendency of Ci studies reflected from them,which will pave the way for further research below.The second chapter discusses the Ci learning concepts embodied in the prefaces and postscripts.Developed from two perspectives of Ci style and Ci use,and through the simultaneous development of theory and creation,explored the consciousness of“Body-respecting” consciousness,Rhythm view,“History of Ci” view and“Sustenance” thought.The consciousness of “Body-respecting ” of the four lyricists runs through the creation and commentary of the lyrics,and the four lyricists’ creative thoughts,thoughts on Ci,and collation thoughts all proceed from this consciousness.Four people created words,commentaries,proofreading words adhere to the concept of strict law of sound,and the unique social environment makes the four Rhythm view has different characteristics,that is,the law is not confined by the law.The consciousness of“Body-respecting ” prompted them to realize the function and value of Ci.Ci not only has the value of “History of Ci”,but also a tool of “Suspension”,which is a special carrier for poets in the late Qing Dynasty to convey their feelings.The third chapter discusses the philology value of the prefaces and postscripts.The name of the master of study of Ci is not only reflected in creation and criticism,but also in the aspect of collation.Reading the prefaces and postscripts,we can discover the value of collation and philology.In terms of collation,the four prefaces and postscripts embody the collation characteristics of addenda,the collation thoughts of keeping the truth,and the revision of revisions and repetitive sentences.In terms of editions,the four prefaces and postscripts include edition description,edition proofreading,and edition circulation,highlighting the value of edition studies.The fourth chapter discusses the dissemination value of the prefaces and postscripts of the four great lyricists.From the perspective of the history of Ci studies,the four prefaces and postscripts’ comments on the poetry’s works not only enriched the relevant literature,but also expanded the influence of the poets and promoted the spread of the collection of poetry.At the same time,the way of criticizing the Ci poetry and the status of the four Ci poetry will affect the reader’s choice and acceptance,and affect the spread of the Ci collection.It can be said that the prefaces and postscripts have a certain value in the history of Ci studies for the poets,the composers,and the four people.