The New Yuefu or the Poetry Renewal Movement ( Chinese ex. 新 乐府 п , pinyin : xīnyuèfǔyùndòng , pall .: Xin yuefu yundong ) is the Tang -era movement (618–907) for the reform of poetry led by the poets Yuan Zhen (元稹) and Bo Juiyi (白居易). The ideas of this movement echo the views of Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan , who advocated a return to prose in the "ancient style" (古文 運動). The main difference between the New Yuefu and the Yuefu of the Han era is that music was not a direct component of the new yuefu. The objectives of this movement can be expressed in the words of Bo Juyi from his “Letters to Yuan Zheng ” (Chinese 與 元 九 書).
“Serving at court, I was forced to deal with many things.
Getting older and communicating with people, I began to delve deeper into what is happening,
reading - to look more closely for meaning and came to the conclusion
that literature should serve its time,
to respond to the life and events of our time. ” [one]
Original text:
自 登 朝 來 ， 年 齒 漸長 ， 人言 ， 漸多。 每 與 人言 人言 ， 多 詢 時務 ； 每 讀書 史 ， 多 求 理 道。 始知 文章 合 為 時而 著 ， 歌 詩 合 為 事 而 作。。
Thus, emphasis is placed on the social function of poetry, as allegorical instruction. [2]
The origins of the current in the historical context
At the end of the An Lushan Insurgency, China was in a deplorable state, society was plunged into chaos, bureaucracy was mired in corruption. Seeing how the situation worsens day after day, educated people hoped that reforms and the spread of morality would help save a dying country. [2] Such ideas are reflected in the world of literature. So two movements appeared: a return in prose to the "ancient style" (古文 運動) and "The Movement for the Renewal of Poetry." The poets who shared their ideas inherited the traditions of social poetry of Du Fu . They sought in their poems to reflect the suffering of the people and social vices.
Bo Juiyi - GATHERING DIHUAN GRASS
All died bread:
not wet their spring rain.
All ears lay down:
early frost autumn fell.
So the year has ended.
There is not a crumb in our mouth.
I walk through the fields
picking dihuang grass.
I collect grass -
Why do I need it?
Maybe for her
they will give me some food.
A little light dawns
and with my hoe I go.
Night is coming
and the basket is still not full.
I'll take her
to the red door to the rich courtyard
And selling grass
mister with a white face.
Master will take -
and orders to feed the horse,
To glossy sides
and the earth shone with brilliance.
I want in exchange
from the horse the remains of grain.
May they save
my hungry skinny belly.
[one]
Such works were hostilely received by large officials and rich people, and the spread of morality in verses did not find support. [2] The works of this direction are imbued with the spirit of humanity and anxiety for the fate of the homeland. [2]
See also
- Bo Juiyi
- Yuan zhen
- Han Yuefu
- Classical Prose Movement
Notes
- ↑ (translated by L. E. Pomerantseva) The text is reproduced according to the publication: Letters from Bo Jui to Yuan Zheng (IX century) // East, No. 3. 1995
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 新 乐府 运动 - 维基 百科 ， 自由 的 百科全书