Chinese knot poems are poems praising the motherland.
The expression of this theme changes with time and space. Here, we can realize the intertwining, collision and even contradiction of the poet's inner multiple emotions and the pain caused by them. Love for China is a complex that the poet cannot let go of, and therefore becomes a "knot" in poetic expression; in the poem, this "knot" is composed of a series of opposing images, and the selection of the images is closely related to the poet's living conditions, and also to the local related to the patriotic archetype. This article attempts to reveal the cultural psychology of this representative overseas intellectual from a microscopic perspective.
The poet Yu Guangzhong has been writing for more than 50 years. Among the more than 600 poems he has collected, an extremely distinctive feature is highlighted, that is, many of the poems are filled with national sentiments of nostalgia for the country and hometown. "Whether my poems are written on an island, a peninsula, or the New World, there must be a theme rooted in that thick soil, and there must be a tone that is in the same rhythm as the rolling Yangtze River. This surging force, from Shaozuo in Xiamen to Kaohsiung His late works have never ceased." Roughly speaking, there are nearly a hundred poems involving this theme. Regardless of the time span or the proportion of poems, expressing love for China has become a constant theme in Yu Guangzhong's poetry. Therefore, we call it patriotic poetry. The poet once said: "China is almost like the name of a lover to me." For Yu Guangzhong, loving China is not abstract, illusory, or mysterious, but more concrete, equal, closer, and longer-lasting. , this love is fiery, enamored, and pure. The poet's patriotism remains unchanged, but his expression of China's feelings changes with the changes of time and space; here we can discover the poet's inner conflicts, contradictions and even pain. Love for China is a complex that the poet cannot let go of, and it is tied to his old dreams and new sorrows. In his poetry collection "Dreams and Geography" published in 1990, he said: "My China complex is still unresolved, but as the situation in the Strait gradually eases, Nowadays, it seems that we are getting more knotted and prepared... The China complex is worse than the Taipei complex, and it cannot be solved by returning to the mainland." In the poem, this "knot" is sometimes expressed as a discordant mood, and sometimes it is expressed as a contradiction. These thoughts are completed through opposing images. The "Chinese knot" has become the center of Yu Guangzhong's patriotic poems, and also reflects the "collective unconsciousness" of the Chinese people. Following this clue to explore Yu Guangzhong's poetry may reveal the cultural psychology and status of this representative Taiwanese intellectual.