On the Change of Sorrow in Li Qingzhao’s Ci

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_55How to use a DOI?

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Li Qingzhao; Ci; Sorrow; Imagery

Abstract

Throughout the history of Chinese Ci, which is a distinct form of poetry, there are lots of lyricists who wrote about “sorrow”, but Li Qingzhao’s Ci works are the only ones who are famous with a female perspective. Her life spanned the Northern and Southern Song dynasties, which has undergone greater changes. Hence in her different periods, the works obviously present different styles. This article discusses Li Qingzhao’s works from various aspects, such as rhythm, imagery, and wording. This essay will use the method of analyzing imagery and combining it with historical background to develop a specific discussion. Through the analysis, it can be seen that sadness is by no means simply divided into two parts: the sorrow of early thoughts and the sorrow of family and country in old age. Instead, as she grows older, it shows a light leisurely sorrow in her youth, gradually growing into a heavier sadness and finally turning into melancholy pain.

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AU  - Yaoyao Jing
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DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - On the Change of Sorrow in Li Qingzhao’s Ci
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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