Abstract:

A Probe into the Style of Bao Zhao' s Yuefu Surrogate
——Also Comment on the Traditional Yuefu in the Han and Wei Dynasties(Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)Abstract： The Yuefu surrogate in Bao Zhao' s works is a special Yuefu, which is not the restoration of the Yuefu in the Han and Wei dynasties although it includes lots of basic traditional factors. While the word "surrogate" marks its innovation on a basis of tradition, both the expression of his own meaning through old styles and the replacement of the old topic with the new one indicate the relation and difference between his parody and the traditional creation. And the exploration of the new perspective supplied by the Yuefu surrogate will give a clear understanding of the difference between the traditional one and the contemporary one as well as his different attitudes to different Yuefu styles. Most of his Yuefu surrogates are fivecharacter ancient poems, embodying his recognition of the creative tradition in the dynasties of Han, Wei and Jin. Firstly, there are more old topics and less new ones. Secondly, the part of his works profits by the single style of the Han Yuefu favoring narrative or scene, and, by way of the design of some character or scene or plot, expresses intently his own emotion. Thirdly, some of his patterns on allegorystirring are more approach to the Han Yuefu although this features all the ancient poems in the Han and Wei dynasties. Fourthly, just like the ancient poem and Yuefu in the Han Dynasty, he loves to sum up wise sayings full of philosophy. Fifthly, his writing is more natural than abstract, especially in his opening and closing. Of course, the most important is the universality of his lyric perspective, that is to say, adopting the surrogate style as well as the corresponding traditional themes such as the living or death, homesick or familylove, separating or remeeting, enlistment or sightseeing, etc. All these are in the scope of traditional themes, without specific events or objects. The real touching of his emotion is concealed in perfect allegorystirring as well as fictional characters or scenes. Therefore, his individual contradictory emotion vaguely embodies in people' s common feeling. In conclusion, Bao zhao' s Yuefu surrogate reflects his deep understanding of the style of the HanWei Yuefu as well as its creative features, and supplies the later TangYuefu with valuable experiences. And his innovation in the Yuefu surrogate, especially the tendency to the ancientpoeticizing, not only brings about the diversity of the expressive perspective of the Yuefu but also give a deep influence on Li Bai' s ancienttopic Yuefu.
Key words： Bao Zhao; Yuefu surrogate; Yuefu in the Han and Wei dynasties; creative tradition; ancientpoeticizing

Key words:  Bao Zhao; Yuefu surrogate; Yuefu in the Han and Wei dynasties; creative tradition; ancientpoeticizing