Study of Bai Juyi's Tea Poems

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Study of Bai Juyi's Tea Poems

Yifang Chen 1*
  • 1 Institute of Chinese Language and Literature, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor Darul, 43900, Malaysia    
  • *corresponding author CHS2009072@xmu.edu.my
CHR Vol.3
ISSN (Print): 2753-7072
ISSN (Online): 2753-7064
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-29-4
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Abstract

Bai Juyi was the first poet of the Tang Dynasty to introduce tea in his poems in large quantities, making tea and wine of equal importance in the poetry world. Tea witnessed the twists and turns of Bai Juyi's life, the ups and downs of his career, and the transformation of his state of mind and played an extremely vital role in Bai Juyi's life. Bai Juyi created more than sixty tea poems, which can be roughly divided into three categories: worrying about the country and the people, lamenting his career, and meeting friends with tea. His tea poems have not only various genres, which synthesized almost all kinds of forms of the Tang Dynasty and brought to higher development and great success but also are rich in the creation of artistic conception and rhythmic beauty. In addition, through Bai Juyi's tea poems, philosophy can also be clearly explored, like Confucianism's 'the middle' and 'harmony' ideas, Buddhism's thought of 'tea and Zen' and 'forgetting the gains and losses', Taoism's 'natural inaction' and 'happy to know life' view about life. Besides, through the study of his poetry, it is noticeable that Bai Juyi specialized in myriads of genres, often created unique moods through the use of special imagery in his tea poems, and focused on the rhyme end of the verse and the standard unity of the format to enhance the sense of poetry rhyme.

Keywords:

Bai Juyi, tea poetry, philosophical thought

Chen,Y. (2023). Study of Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Communications in Humanities Research,3,560-567.
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References

[1]. Li Na. (2016). Discussion on the Cultural Implications of Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Journal of Chifeng College (Chinese Philosophy and Social Science Edition), 37(06), 143-145.

[2]. (Tang) Bai Juyi, edited and annotated by Xie Siwei. (2006). Collection and Annotation of Bai Juyi's Poems. Beijing: China Book Bureau.

[3]. Chen Xianwang. (2019). How to be happy without tea--Discussion on Bai Juyi's Tea Life. Journal of Guangxi Vocational and Technical College, 12(01), 25-28.

[4]. Zhou Shenghong. (2010). Commentary on Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Journal of Mudan River Normal College (Philosophy and Social Science Edition), 2010(05), 40-45.

[5]. Liu Weiwei. (2016). Discussion on the Aesthetic Interest and Artistic Characteristics of Tea Poems in the Tang Dynasty. Fujian tea, 38(12), 332-333.

[6]. Pan Yuhuan & Shen Wenfan. (2014). Imagery and Artistic conception-making--A Brief Analysis of the Artistic Techniques of Tea Poems in Tang Dynasty. Chinese Construction, 2014(29), 46-48.

[7]. Qiao Lizhi. (2011). Linguistic Analysis of Image Words Related to 'Smoke' in Bai Juyi's Poems. Journal of Southwest Petroleum University (Social Science Edition), 13(03), 94-98.

[8]. Tong Xiaojie & She Wan’er. (2015). A Discussion on the Beauty of Rhythm in Bai Juyi's Narrative Poems--taking 'The Song of the Pipa' and 'The Song of the Long Hatred' as examples. Educational Teaching Forum, 2015(14), 79-80.

[9]. Han Zhu. (2016). A Brief Discussion on Tea and the Thoughts and Culture of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Fujian tea, 38(08), 335-336.

[10]. Zhang Jiancheng, Su Jingjing & Wang Peng. (2010). A Brief Discussion on Tea and Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. China Tea Processing, 2010(01), 46-48.

[11]. Yao Hua. (2019). 'A high degree of leisure is really rare'——Aesthetic Tea Art and Culture in Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Fujian tea, 41(05), 290-292.

[12]. (Tang) Lu Yu. (1991). The Tea Sutra. Beijing: China Book Bureau.

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Chen,Y. (2023). Study of Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Communications in Humanities Research,3,560-567.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies (ICIHCS 2022), Part 1

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References

[1]. Li Na. (2016). Discussion on the Cultural Implications of Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Journal of Chifeng College (Chinese Philosophy and Social Science Edition), 37(06), 143-145.

[2]. (Tang) Bai Juyi, edited and annotated by Xie Siwei. (2006). Collection and Annotation of Bai Juyi's Poems. Beijing: China Book Bureau.

[3]. Chen Xianwang. (2019). How to be happy without tea--Discussion on Bai Juyi's Tea Life. Journal of Guangxi Vocational and Technical College, 12(01), 25-28.

[4]. Zhou Shenghong. (2010). Commentary on Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Journal of Mudan River Normal College (Philosophy and Social Science Edition), 2010(05), 40-45.

[5]. Liu Weiwei. (2016). Discussion on the Aesthetic Interest and Artistic Characteristics of Tea Poems in the Tang Dynasty. Fujian tea, 38(12), 332-333.

[6]. Pan Yuhuan & Shen Wenfan. (2014). Imagery and Artistic conception-making--A Brief Analysis of the Artistic Techniques of Tea Poems in Tang Dynasty. Chinese Construction, 2014(29), 46-48.

[7]. Qiao Lizhi. (2011). Linguistic Analysis of Image Words Related to 'Smoke' in Bai Juyi's Poems. Journal of Southwest Petroleum University (Social Science Edition), 13(03), 94-98.

[8]. Tong Xiaojie & She Wan’er. (2015). A Discussion on the Beauty of Rhythm in Bai Juyi's Narrative Poems--taking 'The Song of the Pipa' and 'The Song of the Long Hatred' as examples. Educational Teaching Forum, 2015(14), 79-80.

[9]. Han Zhu. (2016). A Brief Discussion on Tea and the Thoughts and Culture of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Fujian tea, 38(08), 335-336.

[10]. Zhang Jiancheng, Su Jingjing & Wang Peng. (2010). A Brief Discussion on Tea and Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. China Tea Processing, 2010(01), 46-48.

[11]. Yao Hua. (2019). 'A high degree of leisure is really rare'——Aesthetic Tea Art and Culture in Bai Juyi's Tea Poems. Fujian tea, 41(05), 290-292.

[12]. (Tang) Lu Yu. (1991). The Tea Sutra. Beijing: China Book Bureau.

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