Societas Classica
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All Journals Societas Classica (2021) Vol 11 Issue 1 Article 24

Zhang Dai and Chinese Short Forms π‘‹π‘–π‘Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›. Example of Ming Dynasty π‘‹π‘–π‘Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›


Authors:
Polina Tsoncheva St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Pages: 253-261
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/HCLL8201

Abstract:

The present paper examines Chinese short forms xiaopin or xiaopinwen 小品文 which origins can be traced back to the period of the Six dynasties (3rd – 6th cc.). The focus is specifically on authors from Ming Dynasty period such as Gui Youguan ε½’ζœ‰ε…‰, Zhang Dai εΌ ε²±, Xu Wei 徐渭 and Li Zhi 李贽 in view of the extremes to which the lives of China’s intellectual elite were thrown. Extremes that find their reflection in literature. Zhang Dai (1597–1689) is a prominent β„Žπ‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Žπ‘› π‘€β„Žπ‘œ 𝑒π‘₯π‘Žπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘–π‘ π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘‘π‘¦π‘›π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘¦, π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘‘, π‘Ž 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-π‘‘π‘’π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘Žπ‘¦π‘–π‘ π‘‘ (Wang 2022). The essay which translation we present here in Bulgarian is titled β€œθ₯ΏζΉ–δΈƒζœˆεŠβ€ and describes the celebration of one of the important traditions in the festive calendar of Chinese, namely the Ghost Day δΈ­ε…ƒθŠ‚. As this tradition originates from both Taoism and Buddhism, the festival is celebrated in other East Asian countries as well.

Keywords:

Chinese Literature; Chinese Xiaopin; Ming Literature; Zhang Dai.

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