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A Study on the Relationship of Yangzhou’s Reconstruction and Literary Men’s Community in the Early Qing Dynasty - Focusing on Wangshizhen’s Literature

  • The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies
  • 2020, (49), pp.29-58
  • DOI : 10.18212/cccs.2020..49.002
  • Publisher : The Society For Chinese Cultural Studies
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature > Chinese Literature > Chinese Culture
  • Received : July 10, 2020
  • Accepted : August 13, 2020
  • Published : August 30, 2020

Hong, Hye-Jin 1

1단국대학교

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ABSTRACT

Yangzhou揚州 was a city experienced genocide by Manchurian, in the Early Qing dynasty. But A hundred years later the city was described as an open and dynamic center of economy and art culture in 『揚州畫舫錄』 written by 李斗. Because Wangshizhen王士禛(1634-1711) took an active part in Yangzhou as 揚州推官 from 順治17(1660) to 康熙4(1665), the city together with Suzhou蘇州, Nanjing南京 could restored the splendor of the Late Ming Dynasty and jumped up to be a big city in Jiangnan江南. In order to promote a local sense of solidarity in Yangzhou, he traveled throughout the various places, including 紅橋, 平山堂, 南京 etc, and 紅橋, and he took part in the cultural events of the city, sometimes planned it for himself. He led the culture of Yangzhou by writing poems and Ci as a group and making a collection of poems to celebrate the event. As a result, he worked hard to communicate with the local people. Based on this, he argued for a new theory and led to cultural revival. The main contents are as follows. First, focusing on 詩 and 詞, he practiced his own independent theory and activated traditional literary Men’s culture, influenced the formation of literary Men’s communities, the formation of intellectuals, and the growth of individual identity. Second, He specialized in local culture by actively utilizing the landscape and culture of Yangzhou and its surrounding areas as sanctions for his work. Also, he increased his social affinity through travel. Third, Wangshizhen went to Yangzhou and surrounding cities and participated in seasonal festivals and private forest 詩會, and revived Yangzhou’ culture by holding 紅橋修禊. It was highly anti-political and involved diverse people beyond their status and age. Fourth, He used various textures to maintain or expand close relationships with participants. He influenced the formation of intellectuals by playing the role of a supporter to publicize the talents of the common people. The literary community centered on him would have been an important base for restoring Yangzhou.

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