What is worth mentioning is the difference in artistic conception, because melody is the means and artistic conception is the purpose. Take Su Shi's previous example for example. In order to be bold and unconstrained, the recognized style of ci is "graceful and restrained". What is graceful and restrained? In other words, the feelings are delicate and nuanced, and it can be said that most of them come from men and women, so they often have boudoir makeup. A few poems also have the flavor of makeup, but as a style, there will be big or small differences in charm. First, it gives people different feelings and impressions, including rigid poems and soft words; Secondly, there are different ways of expression, such as direct poetry and direct song; Thirdly, the degree of affection is different, and the poem is obvious and hidden; Finally, there is a difference between origin and attribution, that is, poetry men and ci women. In short, poetry is poetry and words are words. In artistic conception, the boundaries are also very clear.
But someone just broke the golden city of Tang Chi. It is generally believed that Su Dongpo took the lead in choosing it. From the front, his works include "The River of No Return, the Man of Eternal Romance" and "When is the bright moon?" Ask heaven for wine "and so on. In fact, as early as the Five Dynasties, some people broke the boundaries of poetry, the most prominent of which was Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, such as:
Outside the curtain, the rain is gurgling, spring is fading, and Luo Can can't stand the cold. I don't know if I am a dream guest, but I am insatiable in one day. Don't fight alone, it is infinite, and it is easier to see when you are away. Running water is gone, and spring is gone. ("Langtaosha")
When is the moon in spring and autumn? How much do people know (don't know) about the past The small building was easterly again last night, and the old country (pronunciation) was unbearable to look back on the bright moon. The jade carving should still exist, but Zhu Yan changed it. Ask how much sorrow you can have, just like a river flowing eastward. (Yu Meiren)
Li Houzhu's words, sentences and feelings are so generous and sad. Obviously, they can't be a singer, they will break through the scope of flowers and bottles. If words can only be divided into two categories: graceful and unrestrained, of course, people like this have to be classified as unrestrained. In view of this, Wang Guowei said in "Ci on Earth": "Ci came to Li Houzhu and began to have a broad vision and deep feelings, so it became a literati's ci." Scholar-officials have the feelings and skills of scholar-officials. Once the genre is forced to serve itself, it is almost unchangeable. In this way, it is reasonable for the graceful and restrained tradition of words to kill a bold Dongpo at once.
It has always been controversial whether a poem can be used as a word. One school believes that the development from "clouds on the temples are fragrant" to "gone forever" has expanded the scope of expression of ci. What's wrong with changing from boudoir embroidery to going to the countryside, or the same venue, which can accommodate both beautiful women embroidered in boudoir and cadres going to the countryside? Everyone has his position, and everyone has his advantages. It is difficult for honest officials to decide housework, and it may be even more difficult for literary historians to decide the dispute over literary theory. The most powerful thing is the fact that no matter how nostalgic conservatives are, they even speak out for it. Anyway, the first-class works of "The River Never Returning" have been circulated in print for a long time, and in recent years, they have been widely circulated in print. Some people may think that if it spreads, it is wrong to evaluate right and wrong and pretend to turn a blind eye. But it's hard. Another school thinks that there is a strict difference between poetry and words, and you must never use pronouns of poetry. The struggle between the two factions was fruitless. In fact, we should be tolerant and admit that words have the ability to express femininity, but it doesn't hurt to be bold.
As far as artistic conception is concerned, there is indeed a positive change: a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old sings "Yang Liuan Xiaofeng Canyue" with a red tooth board, while a Kansai man sings "The River of No Return" with an iron plate. This is due to the situation. The artistic conception of poetry varies widely, and one of them, the so-called femininity, may be no less than generosity. This needs to be expressed, that is, grasped by language, and become a poetic realm for countless marriage seekers. Facts have proved that the expression of words is the most suitable for this responsibility, or it is often better than we hope. When it comes to rewarding merit, words are of course rewarded in this respect. Wang Guowei once said: Words can say what poetry can't, so perhaps the appreciation of words should be improved. Give a few examples:
I don't remember when I got drunk, so it was easy to get together and leave. Half-moon window doesn't sleep much, and painting screen is idle. It's always sad to see wine stains on clothes and words in poems. Red candle has no good plans, feels sorry for itself, but cries for others on a cold night. (Yan "The Recent Flower")
Lovers braved the wind and rain to date, because they sneaked out, so they often couldn't keep the appointment. It is easy to talk about recent news when you are tired of watching the moon halo on the jade fence. However, the meeting time is short, and in the blink of an eye when the wind blows over the window screen, she is separated from the horizon. From then on, in the late spring, when the spring comes and the sun sets, she is the only one who misses it leisurely. (Nalan Chengde's "Qingping Music")
Like the artistic conception and charm expressed in these two songs, it is difficult to use five or seven words, because compared with words, it is too hard; Antique is even worse, because it is too simple and heavy. If this understanding is correct, then the word can be called this, without semicolons. In other words, if you want to express this feeling, you'd better write lyrics instead of poems; By the same token, if you want to find this kind of mood to wander, you must find a collection of words to read and put those poems aside for the time being.
The difference between poetry and poetry is somewhat complicated to elaborate. To put it simply, poetry is wide and long, and both have their own strengths. Su Like Dongpo and Xin Qiji also want to let go of their feelings, don't be too limited to stereotypes and bad habits, and take the road of "no return to the river".