1, the origin of rhyme
Speaking of the origin of rhyme, there seems to be no accurate conclusion, and opinions vary. But in any case, it is undeniable that poetic rhyme is formed by historical formation, ancient regulations and successive generations.
As we all know, the pronunciation of the same word varies greatly in different regions due to geographical relations. In other words, although the languages vary greatly from place to place, the characters are the same. This unique feature has played a historic and positive role in maintaining the unity of the nation and the country. But for poetry, it becomes a difficult problem to solve.
Poetry is a kind of rhythm. Different places have different ways of reading words, which can't unify their understanding of rhyme and level tone. Fortunately, many poets have fully demonstrated the wisdom of individuals and groups and formulated a unified rhyme book. For Pingzhuan, which category each word belongs to in phonology is listed in the rhyme book, and a unified hard and fast rule is made.
Although the rhyme book is constantly revised and updated, there is no substantial change. The rhyme referred to by later generations generally refers to the rhyme feet of metrical poems, which usually refers to plain clouds and water.
At present, no authoritative new rhyme has been recognized. Many people think that it is best to write poems according to Pingshui rhyme, while paying attention to avoiding obvious contradictions with modern Mandarin.
2. The evolution of rhyme
Rhyme has a development process, which begins with language and music, refers to rhyme and rhyme, and is later used in the field of painting and calligraphy, and expanded to all artistic fields in the Song Dynasty, becoming the highest aesthetic standard of works of art.
There are many differences between ancient and modern rhymes. Sui and Tang Dynasties, such as Qieyun and Tangyun, are divided into 206 rhymes. Qieyun is too detailed to rhyme. In the early Tang Dynasty, it was stipulated that similar rhymes could be used together, but the actual rhyme was 1 12. On the basis of Tang Yun, the Song Dynasty sent a letter to modify the rhyme, mainly adding words and notes, and renamed it Guang Yun with rhyme 108.
At the end of Song and Jin Dynasties, it merged into 106 rhyme in Jin and Yuan Dynasties. Subsequently, the New Rhyme written by Wang Wenyu in the Southern Song Dynasty was the most popular, and the Revised Rhyme Book was published for the first time in Pingshui (now Linfen, Shanxi).
In addition, Wang Wenyu is a Pingshui person, so the world calls it Pingshui Rhyme. Pingshui Rhyme divides Chinese characters into 107 rhymes according to the rhymes used in the Tang Dynasty (the book is lost today). Later, Pei Fu, compiled during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, was a masterpiece of rhyme, which was merged into 106 rhyme. Finally, the rhyme of Peiwen was formed, with *** 106 rhyme 10235 words. If you are a poetry lover who likes ancient rhymes, it is suggested that "Peiwenyun" should be the first choice in rhyme.
Generally speaking, Tang Yun and Guang Yun were stricter than Ping, so the poems written by Tang and Song Dynasties were naturally in line with Ping.
Because the ancient rhyme is too narrow to use. Therefore, many people prefer to use new rhymes, that is, rhymes in Mandarin, with only 14 or 18 rhymes, which is of great benefit to beginners. For this reason, it is suggested that beginners use the rhyme book "A New Edition of Poetry Rhyme" published by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, and they can also query "New Rhyme of Chinese" on the Internet, which is very good and convenient to use.
For some beginners, watching so many rhymes makes their heads explode, and they don't know where to start. They always feel that it is too difficult to learn and master ancient poetry. In fact, it is not difficult to get started.