杜牧の詠物詩

Abstract

In the earlier paper, I investigated the style of yong-wu shi (詠物詩) in the Late-Tang period and pointed out two outstanding characteristics. One is that from Qi (齊) period in the Southern Dynasties to the Late-Tang period Yong-wu shi became lyrical, the other is that a new style like Zhe-gu 鷓鴣 by Zheng gu (鄭谷), which is marked by the lack in the expression of personal feelings, came into existence in the Late-Tang period. So far, I have seen general tendency of yong-wu shi in this period. The purpose of this paper is to investigate yong-wu shi in details through each of poets and their works. Du mu (杜牧)'s yong-wu shi has hitherto been ignored but it seems to be very essential. His poems like Liu-jue-ju 柳絶句 or Gui-yan 歸燕 were characterized by the expression of his personal feelings. They were written under the influence of Du fu (杜甫) in the High-Tang period but this observation applies to the other poets in the same period, it seems not to be important. Among these works, however, like Shan-shi-liu 山石榴, Zi-wei-hua 紫微花 and Yue 月 are quite unique. These are lacking in personal feelings and marked by wit and humor. though his works like Jiao-jing 鵁鶄, Ya 鵶 and Zao-mei 早梅 are certainly under the influence of Du fu, comparisons with other poets in the same period make it clear that they are quite unique in view of wit and humor. One may say that Du mu set the new style in the history of this genre. It should also be added that this kind of expression on the yong-wu shi is reflected in his other works in many ways. For example, his peculiar yong-shi shi (詠史詩) is most typical one.