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Esoteric Writing through Historical Allusions: Qu Xuanying's Poetry under Japanese Occupation.
- Source :
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European Journal of East Asian Studies . 2020, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p237-262. 26p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper investigates the poetry of Qu Xuanying, a literatus who remained in the city of Beiping (now Beijing) following its occupation by the Japanese in 1937. Through historical allusions in his poetry, Qu communicated with friends about the ethical dilemmas that he faced under occupation, and reflected upon the choices that literati in earlier eras had made when facing dynastic transitions and foreign conquest. Qu's 'esoteric writing' during the occupation contained a complex set of historical allusions which referenced various points in the Chinese past. Since Qu served in the collaborationist north China regime, he has often been perceived as a 'traitor' or a 'collaborator'. Through this in-depth analysis of his literary works, however, this paper seeks to reveal the special exegetical strategies adopted by literati such as Qu under occupation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15680584
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of East Asian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147499290
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-01902008