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Han Ancient-Style Poetry : The "Nineteen Old Poems" : The Magic Of One Additional Character And The Rise Of Reflective Poetry, Zong-Qi Cai

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After nearly one millennium since its birth, Chinese poetry achieved an optimal convergence of sound and sense in its pentasyllabic poems developed during the Eastern Han (25-220 CE). Taking full advantage of an explosive rise of two-character compounds, the anonymous Han pentasyllabic poets created a poetic rhythm far more flexible and expressive than all existing rhythms and adapted it for philosophical reflection and emotional brooding on human transience.

Yuefu Poetry : Political Satire Or Coquetry? An Ambiguous Song, Jui-Lung Su

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This episode discusses the two opposing interpretations of the poem entitled, “Mulberry Along the Lane,” one of the best-known yuefu songs in classical Chinese literature. Traditionally this poem has been interpreted as a representation of social injustice, depicting the situation of an official harassing a peasant girl. The other perspective is the poem is simply a verbal flirtation between a man and a woman and a popular song about a clever lady who employs an engaging and inoffensive way to turn down her suitor.

Yuefu Poetry : A Bad Breakup In The Han Yuefu, Jui-Lung Su

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This episode analyzes this yuefu piece from different perspectives. As many of the popular songs of the Han, this poem contains dialogue and monologue at the same time. The poem follows a daring woman’s emotional changes from her initial rage against her lover from the south who jilted her to an unsettling feeling of anxiety.

Yuefu Poetry : War As A Theme In Early Popular Chinese Poetry, Jui-Lung Su

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This episode first discusses the functions of the Han Music Bureau and the yuefu poetry as a poetic genre. It points out the fact that we still don’t know if the Bureau really collected these songs from various regions and matched them with music. Many of the popular poems we now call “Han yuefu” are actually preserved in the History of the Liu Song Dynasty written in the sixth century. The second part focuses on analyzing the yuefu poem entitled, “We Fought South of the Walls” from different angles.

Lisao : The Poem And Its Author As A Composite Text : The Lisao As A Composite Intertext, Martin Kern

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This episode offers a detailed discussion of the structure and diction of the Lisao and describes the text not as a single poem but as a composite text created from different poetic registers, and different voices, that are otherwise known from the poems of Jiu ge, Jiu zhang, and Tian wen.

Lisao : The Poem And Its Author As A Composite Text : The Fusion Of Poetry And Biography, Martin Kern

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This episode discusses how Qu Yuan’s poetry and biography flow seamlessly into each other, and how the figures of poetic hero and heroic poet repeatedly switched places. Likewise, later transmitters, commentators, and poets could appropriate Qu Yuan’s voice with ease.

Lisao : The Poem And Its Author As A Composite Text : The Meaning Of Qu Yuan In The Western Han, Martin Kern

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This episode discusses what the Qu Yuan persona meant to Han dynasty intellectuals. Why was Qu Yuan important to Han thinkers in literary, political, and historical, terms? What did they find in the Qu Yuan persona? How did they identify with that persona of their imagination?

The Lyrics Of Chu : Qu Yuan And His Poetic Allegories : Spiritual And Imaginary Journeys In Lisao Or “On Encountering Trouble”, Fusheng Wu

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This episode continues our previous discussion of the Li sao or On Encountering Trouble. It focuses on two failed spiritual/supernatural trips or flights in search of Qu Yuan’s ideal and his final decision to commit suicide as the result of his disillusionment with his ruler and society.

The Lyrics Of Chu : Qu Yuan And His Poetic Allegories : The Poetic Persona In Lisao Or “On Encountering Trouble”, Fusheng Wu

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This episode discusses Li sao or On Encountring Trouble,” the crowning achievement in the Chu ci repertoire. This poem evolves around the life of Qu Yuan, a poetic persona who is the alleged author of the poem. In the first part of the poem, Qu Yuan talks at length about his glorious family history and his own self-cultivation.

The Lyrics Of Chu : Qu Yuan And His Poetic Allegories : A General Introduction To Chuci, Fusheng Wu

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This episode provides a brief general introduction to Chuci; it also discusses a poem in this repertoire, Xian jun(“The Lord of the Xiang River), and its influence on Li sao (“On Encountering Trouble”) that will be discussed in the next two episodes.

The Book Of Poetry : The Han Canonization : Dead Deer Meat As A Gift, Zong-Qi Cai

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This episode looks at the concerted effort by three prominent Han commentators to allegorize a poem made up of disjointed or rather conflicting parts. It also reflects on the ironic fact that Han commentators’ allegorizing process itself constitutes a beautiful exercise of literary imagination, foreshadowing the fruitful exploitation of semantic, syntactic, and structural ambiguities by Du Fu, Li Shangyin, and other Tang poets.

The Book Of Poetry : The Han Canonization : Romeo And Juliet-Like Rendezvous, Zong-Qi Cai

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This episode features a poem that enacts, through incremental repetition, the unfolding drama of a young woman being torn by longing, hesitancy, love, and fear while a suitor is crushing all physical barriers to have a tryst with her. To sanitize this poem, Han commentators resorted to an allegorizing strategy called “cutting off a section to create a new meaning,” constructing a political allegory on the thinnest of evidence.

The Book Of Poetry : The Han Canonization : A Love Song And A Moral Exemplum, Zong-Qi Cai

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This episode discusses how the anonymous author of “Prefaces to the Book of Poetry” turned “Osprey,” the first of the 305 Shijing poems, from a lively love song into a moral exempla by means of gender switching. It also explains that such imaginative gender switching was made possible by classical Chinese grammar, especially its ungendered use of pronouns and its frequent omission of sentence subjects.

The Book Of Poetry And Diplomacy : What Does It Mean To Say, “I Love You”?, Wai-Yee Li

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This episode discusses how the language of love and kinship is used in diplomatic negotiations through the recitation of odes. For example, aLu minister uses a wedding song to compare smaller states to a bride welcomed by her groom (the powerful Jin). A woman picking artemisia with care becomes the analogue for a powerful state cherishing a weak one. A Zheng minister uses an ode about seduction to forestall or resist aggression. A Jin leader affirms an alliance through an ode celebrating brotherhood.

The Book Of Poetry And Diplomacy : Who Is The Boss?, Wai-Yee Li

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This episode uses two scenes of reciting odes to explore the struggle for hegemony. The first shows how a fugitive Jin Prince declare his ambition despite his precarious and dependent position. The second features a Jin leader pushing back against the hubristic self-aggrandizement of a Chu prince.

The Book Of Poetry And Diplomacy : Who Is The Barbarian?, Wai-Yee Li

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This episode discusses how a “barbarian” chief gains diplomatic advantages by reciting an ode now included in Shijing. The recitation both asserts and effaces differences between “Chinese” and “barbarian” states. It seeks to redefine the past and argues for equality and amity between Jin and the Rong.

The Book Of Poetry : Zhou Dynastic Building, William H. Nienhauser

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“Woven” like many of the Da ya (Greater Odes) sings of two of the heroes who laid the groundwork for their grandson and son to overcome the Shang and establish the Zhou dynasty. The text lends itself to memorization and may have been part of early court ritual as our own Star-Spangled Banner celebrates an event in the early history of our country.

The Book Of Poetry : Courtship Poems, William H. Nienhauser

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The three courtship forms, “I Beg of you, Zhong Zi,” “The Banks of the Ru,” and “The Retiring Girl,” present contrasting depictions of the courtship process in early China. In the first, a village encounter between two lovers or potential lovers is depicted. The man and the woman in “The Banks of the Ru” may be married or simply lovers, but the link to the previous poem is the concern about the girl’s parents. This is the most clearly erotic of the poems presented. “The Retiring Girl” depicts a couple in a relationship with the young woman still reticent to …

The Book Of Poetry : Marriage Poems, William H. Nienhauser

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Many of the 160 guofeng or airs of the states are poems depicting lovers both true to their partners and false. “On the mountain is the thorn elm” seems to depict a relationship gone bad. It is followed by one of the most famous marriage poems, “The Peach Tree Tender,” in which a village singer outside the family praises the selection of a new bride.

二百年來粵音聲韻的變化 : 以馬禮遜（1782 - 1834）為考察對象, Wing Nam Lam

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馬禮遜（1782–1834）是第一位來華的基督教傳教士及牧師，一生致力宣揚基督福音和研究漢語。馬禮遜的最大成就，莫過於研究當時粵語和粵音。1815年，馬禮遜出版《通用漢言之法》，當中記載338個以粵音標注的漢字，可謂有史以來第一本記下粵方言語音資料的文獻，其重要性不言而喻。1828年，馬禮遜出版《廣東省土話字彙》，進一步記錄當時粵音和粵各地區方言的資料，更是奠定馬禮遜於早期粵語及粵音研究的重要地位。

本論文先介紹研究緣起、粵音概況及研究方法，之後介紹及分析馬禮遜《通用漢言之法》和《廣東省土話字彙》的音韻系統，與現今粵音的聲母及韻母作比較，既集中研究與展現二百年前的粵音概況，亦可令讀者思考粵語及粵音應當何去何從。

清代江南流動的閨秀 : 以《江南女性別集》歸懋儀、駱綺蘭、汪端為例, Shaowen Zhao

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本文試圖以《江南女性別集》中歸懋儀、駱綺蘭、汪端三位女詩人為代表，探討清代知識女性在經歷家道中落、喪夫之痛、被迫走出閨閣之後，以何種姿態在禮教殘酷的社會中生存。歸懋儀憑藉才名游走於江浙間任閨塾師，擔起養家重任；駱綺蘭雖為寡婦，卻能靠自己的雙手自活，廣結文人閨秀，建立女詩人社交圈；汪端欲通過選詩修史來達到不朽，向道問禪以求慰藉。這種或身體或心理的流動給予了她們獨特的寫作風格，兼有女性的細膩善感和不輸男性的豪壯大氣。分別聯繫其詩作和處境、命運展開討論，展現詩中的女性意識，觀女性對遼闊天地的所見所聞所思，女性詩人的作品價值方得以表彰和揭示。

從當代電影看亞洲跨性別人士的困局, Nga Man Wong

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「跨性別」指所表現的行為與社會期待下的原生理性別不一致之個體，猶如將對的靈魂裝在錯的身體裏。本文選取了三部以跨性別為題材的當代電影分析亞洲地區跨性別人士的現況，包括由王育麟導演執導的台灣電影《阿莉芙》、李駿碩導演執導的香港電影《翠絲》和陳立謙導演執導馬來西亞電影《迷失安狄》，三地在性別平權的進度上亦有較大的差異。三位導演都是當地的華人，以華人的角度出發，更深入分析和呈現每一個地方的民眾對跨性別的看法。本文通過分析電影敘事與電影語言如何帶出亞洲跨性別人士所需面對的困境和狀況，包括在宗教、家庭、職場等方面細看跨性別人士在不同階段所面對的困難。

封建禮教的束縛與女性意識 : 從《浮生六記》中的陳芸談起, Yiu Man Chow

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本文集中以女性意識的角度，闡發《浮生六記》裡陳芸的傳統女子形象、現代性表現及兩者的兼容性，藉此剖析傳統禮教對女性形象的束縛及現代女性意識1的覺醒。除前言以外，第二節「封建禮教下的女性角色」，主要論述傳統社會對不同女性角色的影響；第三節「個性解放的女性意識及推動因素」，寫陳芸女性意識覺醒的體現及推因素；第四節則以「女性意識萌發與封建社會的對立」為題，分析陳芸所處社會的限制，剖析封建禮教對女性意識的迫害。第五節為結語。全文最後歸結出《浮生六記》裡，陳芸在封建社會下確有女性覺醒的萌芽，雖難抵傳統教育與社會環境的侵蝕，也對女性實現自主獨立具有積極意義。

論「黛玉之死」的苦和悲劇美, Lim Long Ng

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林黛玉為《紅樓夢》重要人物之一。小說中黛玉出自書香世家，生性聰敏，自小讀書識字，極具詩才。母親早逝，由外祖母接至賈府照顧，和表兄寶玉一同在賈府長大，展開悲劇的一生。《紅樓夢》為一部悲劇著作，以「情」為主題，寫大觀園一眾女子的故事，曹雪芹於小說中暗示「千紅一哭」、「萬豔同悲」，令主題統一，故作者安排黛玉一個「悲」的結局，在藝術手法上為合理的。黛玉因情轉世，亦因情而亡，作為小說中的悲劇人物，於情節安排以及主題發揮上，扮演重要角色。

黛玉最終的結局，因版本不一與「紅樓夢未完」之故，歷年來一直備受爭議。然而，各家之言，皆一致認為黛玉的生命，始於不幸，終於虛無，黛玉承受的痛苦多而深，於小說的悲劇美學上，存有很高的價值。本文以「黛玉之死」為題，首先綜合歷來各學者之說法和版本，選其最佳者作研究對象，繼而從情節和詩詞中，分析黛玉的身世、體質、性格、命運，以窺探其早夭的原因與死亡的痛苦。

論蘇偉貞女性眷村小說「封閉」的意義, Yee Lam Tseng

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眷村第二代作家蘇偉貞在八零年代因作品多以男女情愛為主，被批評缺乏討論現實問題。筆者認為，蘇偉貞雖然表面上聚焦男女情慾的問題，但是其小說的核心關懷實爲探討第一代眷村女性在臺灣歷史中「失語」的困境，並藉此思考第二代女性放下歷史包袱、勇於走出「封閉」眷村的可能性。故本論文主張蘇偉貞從其眷村小說《有緣千里》開始探討眷村內部的女性議題，並在臺灣解嚴後出版的小說中《離開同方》正式為族群的女性發聲。

本論文以這兩部小說作為研究對象，首先討論蘇偉貞寫作時的「封閉」狀態，並延伸分析小說中兩代眷村女性所面臨的困境。第三章將藉分析兩代女性「封閉」的內心世界，探討第一代眷村女性在臺灣歷史中「失語」的困境以及第二代女性逃離的慾望。第四章則反思兩代眷村女性如何通過追尋自我，尋找走出這個「封閉」世界的意義。

論曹文軒兒童文學作品裏「身體受虐」對兒童本位觀的體現, Qianyi Luo

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曹文軒，1954年出生在江蘇省鹽城市，2016年獲得安徒生獎，該獎素有諾貝爾兒童文學獎的美譽。其創作的兒童文學作品有《草房子》、《細米》、《青銅葵花》等，作品善於觀察兒童的生活，用詩意的語言和悲憫情懷展現兒童生活悲傷和苦難的一面。大多學者研究曹文軒作品的語言技巧和主旨思想，或人物形象的塑造，缺乏從創作理念的角度切入論述，亦欠缺人物的身體書寫分析。

本文以曹文軒作品裏的兒童身體受虐為研究對象，以兒童本位觀的創作理念對照分析。第一章為緒論，分別説明本文之寫作緣起、兒童文學領域對兒童本位觀和身體敘事的研究，及本文採用的研究方法；第二章以曹文軒作品中疾病、殘疾和死亡三種身體受虐形式，探討它們如何與兒童本位觀的創作視角、兒童價值和個體意義三個層面相呼應；第三章承接上章從曹文軒作品內部對於身體書寫和兒童本位觀的分析，擴大至各個時期兒童文學對於兒童本位觀的接受——先從五四時期的兒童的發現開始，後闡釋各個時期對於兒童視角和成人視角的選擇。第四章為結論，整合全文中心要點。

伏爾泰《中國孤兒》對中國傳統的重塑, Yuk Na Ying

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一七五五年，伏爾泰把紀君祥的元雜劇《趙氏孤兒》改寫為《中國孤兒》，並在劇本中重塑中國傳統。本文剖析《中國孤兒》之劇本，探析伏爾泰對中國傳統重新構建之意涵，並從啟蒙思想角度出發，思考「忠」觀念在當今社會的意涵和效用。本文指出，伏爾泰改編《趙氏孤兒》的出發點是為了匡正當時法國腐敗墮落的政冶風俗。他借鑒中國文化的可取之處，結合本人的思想哲學，並對中國傳統加以重塑，其目的是為了宣揚啟蒙思想。本文並指出在現今社會，傳統「忠」觀念應以理性主義為準繩，才能與時並進，發揮最大效用。

淺析余華90年代長篇小說的小人物書寫 : 以《在細雨中呼喊》、《活著》和《許三觀賣血記》為例, Shurou Guan

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「小人物」是余華小說中的重要核心，他們樸素而鮮活，充滿旺盛的生命力。在他的筆下，小人物具有迥然不同的生命形態和個性表達，這些書中人物無疑體現作家的情感以及展露其精神走向，透出對社會的人文關懷。

本文選取並討論余華90年代的三篇長篇小說《細雨中呼喊》、《活著》和《許三觀賣血記》，並探討小說中的小人物書寫。文章分四部分：引言部分簡略介紹余華，然後闡述論文研究背景、方法及概況；正文部分主要介紹小人物在文學上的重要性，以及所選三部作品中小人物的特點；之後重點分析余華筆下的小人物之形象轉變，以及探討余華三部作品如何善用不同的視角達到寫作目的，來呈現作品的人物角力之轉變，最後總結全文。

從《宣驗記》論六朝佛家思想和文學價值, Ying Ying Chen

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劉義慶《宣驗記》是中國志怪小説之一，被魯迅評為釋氏輔教之書。中國人本身深受儒家和道家思想影響，佛教能立根中國，為中國人所認識，實有賴社會環境和佛教徒的努力，社會也漸漸出現信奉佛教的作家，他們創作小說時會加入佛教思想。另外，《宣驗記》中的佛教故事不但能宣揚佛家思想，對後世創作也帶來巨大影響。然而，現在大部分有關六朝志怪小說研究的學術文章主要分析小說中的佛家思想或其分類，但缺少全面的研究，如︰佛教發展興盛的原因和佛教故事帶來的影響。

故本論文先概述佛教在六朝的發展和原因。其次分析《宣驗記》小說故事內容與其佛家思想，進一步佛教在六朝社會傳播的情形、六朝社會狀況和民眾佛教信仰的情況。最後分析《宣驗記》中的佛教故事在宗教和文學上作出什麼貢獻。

論蘇軾櫽栝詞, Po Man Law

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蘇軾是宋朝著名的文學家，他詩文了得，熟悉音律，但最大的貢獻莫過於提升詞的地位。除了豪放詞，蘇軾也有創立櫽栝詞體，並使櫽栝詞在日後成為獨立的詞體。然而作為櫽栝詞開山鼻祖的蘇軾，其櫽栝詞卻甚少被研究，且因定義問題，前人的研究頗有參差。本篇論文從蘇軾的九首櫽栝詞展開討論，組織前人研究並為櫽栝進行定義，隨後將蘇軾的櫽栝詞分為「與原文相近」、「略有增損」、「與原文不相近」及「沒有按照原文櫽栝」四類，從詞牌、音律及內容轉變探討它們與原文的藝術形式改變。因蘇軾的九首櫽栝詞中，有八首寫於謫居黃州的時期，所以能充分表露蘇軾於文學高峰時期曠達自適，不將功名利祿放入眼內，但在同時為自己的遭遇哀歎的矛盾心態。另外，蘇軾的櫽栝詞隱含了頗多哲學思想，且初步透露了蘇軾後期的「三教合一」思想。本篇論文最後探討後人對蘇軾櫽栝詞褒貶不一的評價，然而不少後人模仿蘇軾的櫽栝詞，甚至有只寫櫽栝詞的詞人，因此蘇軾的櫽栝詞對櫽栝詞體甚為重要。另外因大部分櫽栝詞寫於黃州時期，所以對研究蘇軾的黃州時期頗有幫助。從幾方面均可證明蘇軾的櫽栝詞有充分的研究價值，不可被忽略。