About what Li Weng’s Duiyun is about:
“Li Weng’s Duiyun” is a collection of essays written by Li Yu, a writer in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It was probably written in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
"Li Weng Dui Rhyme" is an elementary school reading about the enlightenment of rhymes. The whole book is divided into rhymes, including virtual and real responses to astronomy, geography, flowers and trees, birds and beasts, characters, utensils, etc.; Rhythmically, the method of pairing one, two, three, five, seven and even eleven characters is taught, as well as the coordination of sound and rhyme, which allows children to get training in pronunciation, vocabulary and rhetoric.
"Li Weng Dui Rhyme" is a practical textbook for ancient Chinese children to learn and compose poetry. It is known as one of the "Three Basics of Poetry Composition"
Content Introduction
"Li Weng Duiyun" is compiled into parts according to the thirty-seventh rhyme of Pingshuiyun, which corresponds to the thirty-seventh rhyme part of Pingshuiyun. The whole book is divided into two volumes, with fifteen chapters in each volume, corresponding to fifteen rhymes: the rhymes of the first volume are in Shangping tones; the rhymes in the second volume are in Xiaping tones. There are two to four couplets under each rhyme. There are a total of 90 pairs of verses in the book. Each couplet has 16 sentences and 8 rhymes.
Each couplet has ten sets of couplets. The couplets include single-character, double-character, three-character, five-character, seven-character, and eleven-character pairs, ranging from simple to complex, forming a stable and rhythmic counterpoint. Coordinated pairs.
The content includes the virtual and real responses to astronomy, geography, flowers and trees, birds and beasts, people, utensils, etc.; it also teaches the method of pairing one, two, three, five, seven and even eleven characters from a musical perspective; It includes single-character pairs, two-character pairs, three-character pairs, five-character pairs, seven-character pairs, and eleven-character pairs. It is written according to 30 rhyme divisions and has coordinated pronunciation and rhyme, allowing children to get training in pronunciation, vocabulary, and rhetoric
Creative background
Based on the imperial examination system of the Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty completely abolished poetry and Fu, and the classics evolved into eight-legged literary style. The imperial examinations of the Qing Dynasty basically continued the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, that is, with Eight-legged essay was used to select scholars. Therefore, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, eight-part essay was still valued by scholars. If you want to become an official, you must learn eight-legged essay well.
The development of elementary education is closely related to the system of selecting talents. The eight-part essay became an important part of the imperial examination. At that time, there was the emergence of a style of writing that was good at rhyme and antithesis, pursuing neat contrasts between oblique and oblique lines, and harmonious tones and rhythms. Readings to train children in the enlightenment stage to become familiar with antithesis, allusion, and organization of words.
In this era background, Li Yu once went to Hangzhou to participate in two provincial examinations in the Ming Dynasty. Although he failed to pass the examination, he had a good grasp of basic knowledge and was well versed in music as an adult. He created "Li Weng Duiyun", which is named after Li Yu's nickname "Li Weng"