晩唐の詠史詩

Abstract

This paper is intended as an investigation of features of Yong-shi shi in the Late-Tang period. Though numerous attempts have been made to describe the character of each famous poets, such as Tu Mu 杜牧, Li Shang-yin 李商隱, Wen Ting-yun 溫庭筠, little attention has been given to the general tendency in this period. Therefore, by considering features of Yong-shi shi, I attempted to make it clear. Yong-shi shi is the most traditional genre in Chinese literature. Before Tang period, many Yong-shi shi were written by various poets, we can find some common features. The most important factor of these is the expression of reverence that is shown for historical persons. Into the Tang dynasty, Yong-shi shi become more intellectual. Bai Ju-yi 白居易's and Liu Zong-yuan 柳宗元's Yong-shi shi are characterized by expressing their own opinion or interpretation on historical persons. This growing tendency to intelligence has been continued in the Late-Tang period. In this period, compared with former works, those were lacking in certain ways, in the expression of reverence and personal feelings. Irony, paradox and wit were indispensable vehicles of expression. Namely, instead of feelings, intellectual factors become more important. This tendency was continued into the Song dynasty.