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A study on the various symbols of Plum blossom in Ancient Chinese poetry

  • The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
  • Abbr : JSLCKC
  • 2017, (46), pp.81-105
  • DOI : 10.16874/jslckc.2017..46.004
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Published : November 30, 2017

Bae Daniel 1

1남서울대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

This article was written to study the various symbols of Plum blossom in Ancient Chinese poetry. The various symbols of Plum blossom in Ancient Chinese poetry are summarized as that : The first, the Plum blossom is the messenger who opens the prelude of spring. Among the spring flowers, the Plum blossom earlier the other flowers, and it is getting the nickname of 'the head of flowers'. Many poetry of Plum blossoms are generally expressed the symbol of the beginning of spring. The second, the Plum blossom is the owner of fine figure and clean scent, and also expressed as the symbol of fascinating beauty. This attribute of Plum blossom well beloved by all the people and many poets represented the special beauty in their expression. The third, the Plum blossom is the representation of the incision that does not give in to the cold or the trial, also very often used of the expression of strong vitality or a firm will. When poets wanted to maintain a noble spiritual world, they often reminded themselves of the dignity of plum blossoms that reveal their souls alone, blooming alone in the cold whether. The fourth, the Plum blossom often used as the symbol of the lonely solitude and the sorrow. Keeping an incision sometimes means going solitary and lonely. There are many cases where Plum blossoms are sometimes expressed as an object symbolizing loneliness or sadness.

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