Abstract

Dosui interacted with Bashō and had a great influence on the development of Bashō’s Haikai literature. Bashō exchanged through his travels with his literary men, and exchanged letters with the literati.BR There are four characteristics of letter Bashō sent to Dosui as follows. First, Dosui provided Bashō with a variety of necessities and economic help. Dosui was an economic supporter of Bashō, who supported daily necessities and literary necessities. Second, Bashō, through Zhuangzi’s thought, requested Dosui’s academic endeavors and present Doshi his book “Zhuangzi”. These facts indicate that Bashō recognized Dosui as an important academic companion at the time. Third, through the letter, we asked for trouble intervention among the literary men, or active efforts in literary activities. He also advises on the life of the right literary person.BR This is the relationship between Bashō and Dosui as mentors and pupils who instruct literary people at the time. Fourth, Bashō and Dosui made friendly exchanges in everyday life, and Bashō mentions his daily life in detail to Dosui. Bashō and Dosui kept academic and human relationships very intimate.BR In this way, it can be seen that Bashō’s letter to Dosui is recorded from Bashō and Dosui to human exchanges, economic cooperation and academic exchanges.

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