1. the gull in the Shurin Keijyo's literary works : its symbol of hermit
- Author
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WU, Ying
- Subjects
鷗 ,忘機 ,景徐周麟 ,書隠 ,Shurin Keijyo ,retirement into books ,the gull ,Bouki(with a mind free of schemes) - Abstract
In the Chinese literature, the character of " the gull " has taken root after a long development process, especially from the Tang dynasty to the Song dynasty. Shurin Keijyo is a late literary author of Literature of the Five Mountains(Gozan bunngaku), in whose works " the gull " and its related terms often appeared. Shurin Keijyo 's work shows the taste of concealment and expresses his ideal intention of " Retire into books ", and with a longing for concealment, he embraced the eagle. This paper tries to clarify a part of the hidden thought by examining the image of " the gull " in the literary works of Shurin Keijyo based on the previous research. This paper will be divided into three parts for further study. First of all, from the noble and unsullied image, the spirit of the cold and clear character is clarified. Next, we will focus on the character of“Bouki(with a mind free of schemes)” especially the expressions of “surprised gull” and “no gull” in Shurin Keijyo 's literary works, and clarify the appearance of a hermit who is entrusted to eagle and who has left the world. Lastly, I will mainly examine his literary works related to "rivers and lakes ", clarify the image of “idle gull ”and “discerning gull”, and examine the aspect of hermit in Shurin Keijyo 's own spiritual world. In the latter half of Gozan Zenrin, Shurin Keijyo had a high position in political affairs, temple affairs, and literary affairs, and in reality it was impossible to retire, so he could maintain his mental equilibrium even in the mundane world. It is a unique retirement method. As an important temporary deposit, "the gull" had become a herald in the world of calligraphy and painting, and made him aware of the the way to retire into books.
- Published
- 2021