The author of "Six Day Poetry Talk" is Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty. It is the earliest poetry talk in my country and opened a new genre of poetry theoretical works for future generations.
The author of "Six Day Poetry Talk" is Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty. It is the earliest poetry talk in the Chinese nation and opened a new genre of poetry theoretical works for future generations. The original book was only called "Poetry Talk", but later generations called it "June 1 Poetry Talk", "June 1 Lay Poetry Talk", "Ou Gong Poetry Talk", "Ouyang Yongshu Poetry Talk", "Ouyang Wenzhong Gong Poetry Talk", etc.
A monograph on ancient poetry, one volume, compiled by Ouyang of the Song Dynasty. The author once noted: "Layers retreated to Ruyin and gathered together to chat." "June 1 Poetry Talk" is the first book named "Poetry Talk" in the history of literary theory.
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Ouyang Xiu (August 6, 1007-September 22, 1072), named Yongshu, nicknamed Zuiweng, late nicknamed Liuyi Jushi, Yongfeng, Jizhou (now Yongfeng County, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province), born in Mianzhou (now Mianyang City, Sichuan Province) in the fourth year of Jingde (1007), a politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Ouyang Xiu became a Jinshi in the eighth year of Tiansheng's reign (1030) of Renzong in the Song Dynasty. He served in Renzong, Yingzong and Shenzong dynasties, reaching Hanlin bachelor's degree, deputy envoy to the privy council, and participating in political affairs. After his death, he was given many gifts to the Grand Master and Duke of Chu, and was given the posthumous title "Wenzhong". In his later life, he was called Ouyang Wenzhong Gong.
The book contains twenty-eight poems, including anecdotes and the author’s feelings and comments about certain groups of poets or certain types of poems. The book also records the author’s poems. Youmei Yaochen did not include any insights into his works. The writing style is light and simple, and the writing is like flowing clouds and flowing water, natural and smooth. It has been passed down to this day and is highly cherished.
The way of speaking in "Sixty-One Poetry Talks" is "general response to music", and the words are said according to the situation. There is no fixed and inevitable logical connection between the arrangement of the items in each poetry talk. But on the other hand, "Sixty-One Poetry Talks" has its consistent poetic proposition.
In summary:
1. In terms of "meaning", Ouyang Xiu advocates that things should be truthful, which is the so-called "truthfulness". The truth of art should be consistent with the truth of life. He opposes Just looking for good sentences without caring about whether the truth is true or credible. For example, it is said: "Poets are greedy for good sentences but have unclear reasoning, which is also a disease of language. For example, 'The remonstrance grass in the sleeves goes to the sky, and the palace flowers on the head return from the banquet.' It is a sincere and good sentence, but the remonstrance must be written in chapters and chapters, and there is no directness.
Secondly, in terms of "speech", Ouyang Xiu advocated careful craftsmanship and opposed being too superficial without modification. He said: "Sheng Yuchang said: Although the meaning of the poem is clear, If the language is superficial and ridiculous, this is also a disease. For example, there is a couplet in "Gift to the Fisherman" that says: "I can't see the city affairs in front of my eyes, but I can only hear the sound of Feng Shui in my ears." The speaker said: "Suffering from liver and kidney wind."
3. Regarding the relationship between words and ideas, facts and good sentences, Ouyang Xiu advocates "new language skills". He quoted Mei Shengyu's words: "Although a poet takes the initiative to create words, it is still difficult. If you create new words and achieve something that no one has done before, that is a good thing. You will be able to describe scenes that are difficult to describe. For now, there are endless opinions behind the words, and then it will be over."