應璩の百一詩について

Abstract

With readers of Six Dynasties literature, Ying Chu 應璩 (190-252) of the Wei Dynasty is familiar from his " One Hundred and One Poems ", only one of which is selected in Hsiao T'ung's " Anthology ". More fragments quoted in several encyclopaedias, along with the one found in the " Anthology", show the peculiar pattern of his poems. They are customarily satirical and didactic, satirizing contemporary politicians or depicting facets of human life. He no longer voices a personal lament as did Han or earlier Wei poets, nor is he as pathetic as they were. Colloquialism is found in several lines, as well as humour. He seems to be the precurser of Juan Chi, who deals with the problems of mankind on a larger scale. The famous criticism of Chung Hung 鍾 classifing T'ao Ch'ien as his successor is also acceptable. Furthermore, he might be considered a predecessor of the satiric poets of T'ang times Wang Fan-chin and Han-shan,