The Qixing technique is based on the expression technique of Zhongxing in classical poetry.
Qixing is also called Xing. "Qi" means "beginning" and "Xing", which is one of the six meanings of Feng, Ya, Song, Fu, Bi and Xing in The Book of Songs. Zhu Xi explained "Xing" in his "Collected Poems": "Xing refers to other things first to trigger the words to be chanted." That is, to use other things to pave the way for the content of the chant, and to use things to express emotions. This leads to that.
The objects most entrusted with Qixing are natural things such as mountains, rivers, vegetation, fish, insects, birds and beasts, the sun, moon and stars, wind, frost, rain and fog. It has the functions of arousing emotion, exaggerating the atmosphere, setting off the image, coordinating the rhythm, and connecting the context. The use of the rising technique can also make the language sing freely and the writing appear light and lively.
Examples of Qixing techniques
Qixing is composed of two parts: the Xing sentence and the main sentence. The sentence that introduces something else is called an Xingyu; the sentence that leads to the description is called the main sentence. Xingyu is generally used at the beginning of a poem or each section. For example: Guan Guan Jiujiu, in the river island. A graceful lady, a gentleman is fond of quarrels. There are various water plants flowing left and right. A graceful lady, I long for her.
Translation: The buzzing doves live on the sandbanks in the river. A pure and beautiful girl is a good spouse for a gentleman. The girl went left and right to pick waterlilies of varying lengths. A pure and beautiful girl, I miss her every time I wake up or dream.