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A Study on the Expression of Type and Idea of a Han-dynasty Qinqu(琴曲) ― Through Comparison with Xianghege(相和歌)

  • The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies
  • 2017, (36), pp.23-54
  • DOI : 10.18212/cccs.2017..36.002
  • Publisher : The Society For Chinese Cultural Studies
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature > Chinese Literature > Chinese Culture
  • Received : April 17, 2017
  • Accepted : May 12, 2017
  • Published : May 30, 2017

Heyyoung Yu 1

1고신대학교

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ABSTRACT

Qinqu(琴曲) is a piece of music that expresses own feelings and intentions using by Chinese stringed instrument. It is an ancient cultural tradition that has already existed since. The Qin was played in the form of a sacred rite in the sacred rituals of honoring the spirits of ancestors and praying for a bountiful harvest. Especially it becomes inseparable from each other after Collapse and destruction of Zhou-dynasty. Not only did the literary people perceives Qin as a sacred instrument of instruments and instruments, but also as a tool of communication and communication tools to help maintain dignity as a saint. They have always cracked Qin and are naturally expressing their feelings and intentions through their own Qinqu(琴曲). They considered the performance of Qinqu(琴曲) as a cultural heritage of ancestor, a form of self-discipline, and a recreation of entertainment. Xianghege(相和歌) is filled with concrete details and sincerity of the people in various places. However Qinqu(琴曲) is focusing on the absence of a more fundamental cause of social problems, namely the absence and awakening of the monarchy. Because of it, In the Qinqu(琴曲), there are many works criticizing the situation of the past, giving examples of exemplary monarchs, and emphasizing Chastity, Filial duty, and Divine. Qinqu(琴曲) reflects the social awareness and political realities of the writers which were unable to directly participate in politics, but they tried to comfort themselves by mobilizing social welfare and encouragement to promote social reform and encouragement. Through this conservative disposition, they were able to own a strong moral presence without resorting to secular riches. Because of this, in Qinqu(琴曲), there is a rare lack of complacency about longevity and the pursuit of pleasure in the pursuit of pleasure. Qinqu(琴曲) shows the sense of noble life by singing and feeling sense of freedom and feeling of happiness by singing the world's values and adapting to nature.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.
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