Ma, Rongqian
(2016)
CUI HU’S MURAL POEM AND ITS RESONANCE IN THE STORY OF “RENMIAN TAOHUA”: A DIALOGIC ANALYSIS.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This thesis studies the poetry-story relationship with an analysis of Cui Hu’s崔護 poem and its resonance in the story of “renmian taohua” 人面桃花 (Beauty and Peach Blossoms). More specifically, I discuss how a Tang Dynasty poem inspired the formation of “renmian taohua” as a literary trope while various forms of adaptation of Cui Hu’s romance shaped the cultural implications of it from late Tang Dynasty to the present. First appearing in Benshi shi (Storied Poems) 本事詩, a late Tang anthology of anecdotes edited by Meng Qi 孟棨, Cui Hu’s poem was represented in a romantic story, which evolved into different genres across different periods. By tracing the evolution of the romance and particularly focusing on one drama adaptation by the playwright Meng Chengshun 孟稱舜 (1598 – 1684) in late Ming Dynasty, I argue that the interaction between poetry and story narratives contextualized a dialogic context where a “collective memory” of the poem was shaped and represented in the form of a commonly used literary trope. Drawing upon Bakhtin’s notion of dialogism, I follow two threads in this study: one is the phrase “renmian taohua” as a multi-cultural discourse of romance and women; the other is the significance of a poetic genre that was popularized in the Ming-Qing period, which I define as “embedded poems” in this essay.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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| Date: |
20 June 2016 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
29 March 2016 |
| Approval Date: |
20 June 2016 |
| Submission Date: |
11 May 2016 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
57 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > East Asian Studies |
| Degree: |
MA - Master of Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Chinese Literature, Ming-Qing Poetry, Cui Hu, Renmian taohua |
| Date Deposited: |
20 Jun 2016 18:53 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 14:33 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27995 |
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