英文摘要 |
The rise of poetic travelogues in the rhapsody (fu) during the Han dynasty is not only reflected in the quantity, but in the establishment of convention which is comprised of topics, contents, structures, techniques and styles. This convention had been constantly followed and enriched by later generations. My article attempts to comprehensively examine the evolution of poetic travelogues through tracing the major source of convention served as a prelude of Liu Xin (c.50BC-AD23)'s “Fu on Fulfilling My Original Resolve” back to the earliest Classics, such as the Book of Songs the Songs of Chu and other earlier literary writings on journeys. Light is shed on the interrelationship between these earliest pieces of works and the mature of poetic travelogues in the Han fu. Last but not least, I address the literary features of Liu Xin's works and conclude that it play an inspiration role in the formation of convention of this specific genre of fu. |