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Re-evaluation on Li Shangyin in a Political View

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2011, (27), pp.133-166
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2011..27.007
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Published : October 31, 2011

余境熹 1

1香港專業進修學校講師、香港大學中文學院研究助理

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ABSTRACT

The different attitudes towards the poems of Li Shangyin (c.813-c.858), a prominent poet in late Tang Dynasty (618-907), have led to various evaluations on his personality. On one hand, the opposites of Li’s poems often criticize the personality of Li. On the other hand, the supporters of Li’s poems praise almost all aspects of him. This resulted in serious bias all over the studies on Li. Focusing on the historical context of the Tang Dynasty, this article analyses the limitations of the viewpoints of both the Li’s supporters and opposites, and points out that discussing the personality of Li is indeed not an appropriate way in knowing this historical figure. Since the Tang scholars were highly enthusiastic in obtaining political success, this article chooses to re-evaluate Li through the view of politics. Based on Li’s commentaries on the past historical events and current affairs and his performances in dealing with other officials, the article illustrates the weaknesses of Li and tries to provide an objective new understanding of this important poet.

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