Jiang Kui is unique among the Ci schools of the Southern Song Dynasty and has made extraordinary achievements. He is now a native of Jiangxi, but he was active in many places in Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang during his life. When he was young, he went to Hanyang with his father. After his father passed away, he moved to Huzhou. Most of his works were written while traveling in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He lived a free and unrestrained life, but did not get a chance to serve in the court. He eventually died in Hangzhou.
Collection of Poems by Taoist Baishi
He immigrated to Huzhou for more than ten years. Because he lived in a place called Baishi Dongtian at that time, the poet Jiang Kui’s nickname was Baishi. Taoist. This nickname originated from a friend named Pan Dejiu who had a good relationship with him at that time. Baishi is naturally Jiang Kui's residence, and he is called Taoist. Probably his friends know that Jiang Kui is a free and easy-going person who can survive in this world without caring about worldly affairs and only care about his nature. He is like a Taoist who is separated from the world. In this mundane world, just seek your own peace and don't go too far. There are two poets who are well-known today, and they are Yang Wanli and Fan Chengda.
The poet Jiang Kui’s nickname is indeed a portrayal of his life mood. He was unruly, free and easy all his life. The celebrities of the time all liked to communicate, negotiate and interact with him. It can be said that he is a Taoist in the human world. There are endless truths and endless masterpieces in life. And being proficient in music and calligraphy, Taoist Baishi is indeed different from ordinary people. As an outstanding poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiang Kui composed lyrics by using the rhythm he was good at. His lyrics can be free and loose, but also have strict rhythm. The main reason is that the artistic conception of his lyrics is moving, and his works are characterized by being ethereal and elegant.
What school is Jiang Kui
As we all know, Jiang Kui was a unique poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. His artistic style and writing techniques were unique. , has a very high status and achievement in the world of poetry, and his poetry is often compared with the famous poet Li Qingzhao. So what school does Jiang Kui belong to, and does he belong to the same Wanyue school as Li Qingzhao?
Statue of Jiang Kui
As for whether Jiang Kui belongs to the Wanyue sect, scholars have always had different opinions since ancient times, but no one has firmly denied him. Whether he belongs to the graceful school or not, we can only say that he was influenced by the graceful school. In terms of subject matter, he continued the approach of the graceful poet Zhou Bangyan, and continued to sing about objects and express love. However, he was not just stuck in this. Jiang Kui The greater contribution lies in transforming the artistic expression techniques of traditional graceful words and establishing a new set of aesthetic rules.
Therefore, more people agree that he founded a school of thought, which is the "Qingya Ci School". There are always two words to describe the characteristics of his works, one is "empty" and the other is "elegant". The former is inherited from Su Dongpo, and the latter is derived from Xin Qiji. The two are combined to form a novel, self-contained whole. Unique style of writing. This kind of emptiness is not only different from the bold and bold, but also significantly different from the graceful cotton medium. In short, Jiang Kui writes with elegance and does not emphasize physical description, but is good at capturing moods and expressing emotions. He also absorbed the tempered and steep style of Jiangxi poetry, so his lyrics have a hint of sharpness in the air. In addition, Jiang Kui is often able to connect different physiological feelings with an artistic technique; he is good at lateral thinking, writing from the side, and conveying the spirit from the virtual point of view.
In this way, I believe we all have our own answers to the question of what sect Jiang Kui is.
Jiang Kui’s poems
Jiang Kui was a poet with a very personal style during the Southern Song Dynasty, but in addition to his lyrics, his poems were also the most prominent in the Southern Song Dynasty, although they were not long. There are many, but the style is not inferior to Fan and Lu. Jiang Kui imitated Huang Tingjian in his early years, and later turned to Lu Guimeng. The words and sentences were carefully crafted, but there was no trace of intentionality. The poetic style was elegant and long-lasting. Among them, his representative poem "Returning to Tiao River from Shihu Lake on the Great Night" fully demonstrates his poetry. style.
The rhythm is gorgeous. The author describes what he saw along the way back from Shihu in an extremely plain and realistic way, outlining a cold, pure and ethereal place, where the soul seems to be drifting with the thin flowing water and the quiet fragrance. Leave. The author uses many object terms to write plum blossoms so vividly and vividly that even paintings are difficult to compare.
At that time, the author said goodbye to his old friends on New Year's Eve and returned home by boat in high spirits. His heart was full of joy, so the whole poem was also relaxed and happy. The first sentence sets the stage by describing a close-up view of the return journey, pointing out that New Year's Eve is the time when spring comes and winter passes, and the snow disappears and the grass grows. In the second sentence, the author writes that the boat he was riding was traveling very fast, and after a while, the glorious and tall Wu Palace was gradually disappearing into the vast fog. In the third sentence, the author writes about the scenery in front of him. The fast boat passes through the elegant and proud plum blossom bushes, which is a unique pleasure. The fourth sentence plays the role of connecting the previous and the following music, pointing out that the plum blossoms have been fragrant all night, and that the stone bridge is being crossed. At this point in the poem, the author's inner pride has been fully revealed.
Jiang Kui’s artistic characteristics
? Throughout the ancient literati and celebrities known to future generations, all the celebrities have one thing in common, that is, they have their own artistic characteristics. For those who understand the artistic characteristics of these celebrities, even if they have not read their works, they can still accurately identify the author of the article through the expression of style and emotion between the lines. Next, let’s learn about the artistic characteristics of Jiang Kui’s lyrics.
Jiang Kui was born in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was a famous writer, calligrapher, and musician at that time. He had a very distinctive artistic style, which also made him a poet with great reputation, and he was honored as "Jiang Kui" by later generations. For Taoist Baishi.
It can be said that a person's own distinctive artistic characteristics are closely related to his life experience. When Jiang Kui was young, he inspired to enter the court and serve as an official to display his talents and ambitions and contribute his own strength to the country and society. Regrettably, Jiang Kui was tricked by God and failed many times, but failed every time. Sunshan finally chose to travel around the world out of frustration, and wrote down his depressed feelings with poems among the green waters and green mountains. Perhaps because he creates works in a wide space, Jiang Kui's artistic features have a strong ethereal feel, making people feel as if they are in an empty valley and secluded ridge, feeling relaxed and happy.
As the saying goes, it is better to move people with emotion than with writing. This unique artistic feature of Jiang Kui made his legendary life.