Zhidun's Five-Character Poems and Their Significance in the History of Poetry

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2018, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 112-120.

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Zhidun's Five-Character Poems and Their Significance in the History of Poetry

Cai Yanfeng

the Chinese Department at Fujian Normal University

Online:2018-05-25 Published:2018-10-19
About author:Cai Yanfeng, Ph.D., is a professor in the Chinese Department at Fujian Normal University. His areas of specialty include literature of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Supported by:
The Project of Philosophy and Social Sciences Foundation of China (No.10CZW022).

Abstract

Abstract: Zhidun is an eminent monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He made great achievements in Buddhism. His poetry was very influential in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Zhidun inherited the tradition of Wei and Jin Poetry, and paid attention to poetic language. Influenced by the popular metaphysical poems in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhidun's poetry had a significant impact on literati poetry. Judging from the number of poems and the level of art, that Zhi Dun's was a very important poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. However, because Zhidun was a monk, his poetry and its significance have not been fully recognized.

Key words: Zhidun, five-character poems, rhetoric, significance in history of poetry

Cai Yanfeng . Zhidun's Five-Character Poems and Their Significance in the History of Poetry [J]. Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art, 2018, 38(3): 112-120.

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