| dc.description.abstract | Wang Duan was a famous female poet in the Qing dynasty. She was a keen learner of history since childhood, and has gained extraordinary achievements in poetry of history through her rich knowledge in history. The present study was based on the study of Wang Duan’s poetry on history. The aim of the study was to gain further understanding and insight on Wang Duan’s poems of history.
The present study was divided into six sections: the introduction of section one discussed the rationale and purpose for the study, as well as previous research results, parameters, and methods in the literature. The second section was on the background, life, poetry perspective, and history perspective of Wang Duan. This section was an investigation based on previous research results in the literature, as well as descriptions of Wang Duan and her poems in historical texts. It was followed by a discussion on “Thirty Peoms of Ming Dynasty” complied by Wang Duan and was representative of her poetic ideals. Wang Duan’s life and works were also investigated as a part of a discussion on her history perspective. The third section of this study, “Development of History Poetry in Relation to Wang Duan’s Creative Motive”, discussed the origin, formation, and development of history poems. The development and background of Qing dynasty history poems was also discussed to assist understanding and insight on the reasons for Wang Duan’s poetic creativity. The fourth section was on Wang Duan’s choice of history poem contents and themes. This section analyzed the theme and content of Wang Duan’s poems. The content was discussed in terms of choice of historical figures or events, and historical relics. These types of contents were further classified into (1) sorrows and emotional reactions regarding tragic figures and events; (2) concerns and care for the nation’s fate; (3) recognition and admiration for classic ideals; (4) praise and affirmation for female values. These four topics were used to understand the stance, views and perspective, and thinking behind Wang Duan’s history poems. The fifth section was on the poetic style and unique characters of Wang Duan’s poetry. This section discussed Wang Duan’s creative style and unique features. Zhang Yu-gu’s four creative style classification definitions on left wing history poetry was used to analyze Wang Duan’s history poems. Then such styles as the “subtle metaphor” and “sorrowful emotions of injustice” were discussed in order to gain deeper understanding in her poetic creations. The sixth section was the conclusion, and was a summary of the analysis and discussions in previous sections. The status and value of Wang Duan’s poetry on history were concluded in terms of her theme choice, theme content, and poetic style.
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