無言誰會憑 (倚) 闌意:中國韻文學中的「憑 (倚) 闌」意探

Abstract

The language of ”leans on the parapet” which frequently appeared in the Tang Song poetry created an image of unique meaning. Later generations gradually recognized the refined significance and exquisite image of the words as distinctive classical vocabulary. Formerly, the language of ”leaned on the parapet” was often associated with the image meaning ”climb up” or ”parapet”. When examinging the words ”leans on the crisscross” and ”climb up” the meanings contrast to scholar and female, and landscape and garden, while the words ”the parapet” relate to the difference of tendency and static state, and indignant and tranquil. Because the words ”leaned on the parapet” has far surpassed the other language used in the Song Ci, I felt these words in the Tang Song poetry should be explored in detail. I will discuss the word of ”leaned” from Chu Elegies, and to study the position of the significance in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the Han and Wei Dynasty’s literature, as well as seek the origin of ”leaned on the parapet” in the literature. Subsequently, I will discuss the main image of ”leaned on the parapet” in the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty poetry. Finally, I will summarize the special image of ”leaned on the parapet” in the Chinese literature.