A Study Of Jishui River Poetry In Tang And Song Dynasties

The Jishui River is a famous river in Chinese history.It originates from Wangwu Mountain and is more than 900 kilometers long.It passes through Henan province and Shandong province and finally flows into the Bohai Sea.In the ancient Chinese sacrificial sequence,Jishui River was one of the Sidu which has the same statue as the Yellow River,Yangtze River and Huaihe River.There are many mysterious legends about Jishui River.Somebody said that it crosses the Yellow River without being muddy,others said that it dives into the ground,then rises up,eventually flows into the sea.Individuals are all praising the peculiarity of Jishui River.A river with such a high cultural status has had a very rough experience.It was either silted up or absorbed by other rivers,and finally disappeared under the stormy waters of the Yellow River in the late Qing Dynasty.Today,if we want to get close to and understand the real appearance of ancient Jishui River in detail,poetry is a rare and precious treasure.Poetry is also more artistic and vibrant than historical records.The Jishui River has attracted the attention of poets of all ages because of its lofty cultural status.In China,the Wuyue and Sidu has always been the easiest natural attraction for poets.On the other hand,this is also-determined by the characteristics of the Jishui River itself.Ancient poets worshipped Jishui River for its clarity and modesty.Poetry about Jishui River originated in the pre-Qin Dynasty,developed in the Wei,Jin,southern and Northern Dynasties,and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties.A total of 71 poets in the Tang and Song dynasties wrote 120 poems about water.Before the Qin Dynasty,Jishui River in poetry was still a simple natural image and geographical symbol.In the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties,jishui River in poetry gradually changed into a poetic image that conveyed poets’ emotions and triggered scholars’ philosophical thinking.Since the Tang Dynasty,with the changes of The Times and the continuous participation of more and more creators,the connotation of jishui River image has expanded from the symbol of transcendent and refined personality to the expression of cold and clear spiritual experience.Jishui River poetry also involves a wide range of themes,such as writing about the beauty of mountains and rivers,expressing emotions,remembering the past and remembering the present,greeting and sending,giving answers to relatives and friends,and talking about elegance and common customs.In addition,as a literary landscape,Jishui River embodies the characteristics of clarity and modesty,which plays a great role in shaping and inspiring the psychology and creative practice of literati.From the ideological level,it not only does not follow the evil character and atmosphere,but also has introverted and calm character,as well as free and easy.The characteristic of "Qing" of jishui River also participates in the integration and shaping of the poetic concept and aesthetic taste of "Qing" in Song Dynasty.The value of Jishui poems in Tang and Song dynasties is multifaceted.Through these poems,we can not only understand the original appearance of Jishui River and its watershed and related historical sites,but also see how Jishui River in the poems reflected the spirit of Chinese scholars.Jishui River is a spiritual cultural symbol of the Chinese nation.Jishui River poems in tang and Song dynasties are of great significance and rich spiritual value.It shows the excellent quality of Chinese literati,who are honest and tolerant.It reflects the psychological tendency of Chinese literati to pursue kindness.It embodies the pursuit of elegance and taste of the Chinese nation.These spiritual characters have a profound influence on national culture and national spirit.