''Qiyan jueju'' (七言絕句; abbr. ''qijue'' 七絕), known in Japan as is a type of
jueju
''Jueju'' (), or Chinese quatrain, is a type of '' jintishi'' ("modern form poetry") that grew popular among Chinese poets in the Tang Dynasty (618–907), although traceable to earlier origins. ''Jueju'' poems are always quatrains; or, more s ...
poetry form consisting of four phrases each seven
Chinese character
Chinese characters () are logograms developed for the Written Chinese, writing of Chinese. In addition, they have been adapted to write other East Asian languages, and remain a key component of the Japanese writing system where they are k ...
s (or
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
) in length.
''Shichigon-zekku'' are the most common form of classical
Chinese poems
Chinese poetry is poetry written, spoken, or chanted in the Chinese language. While this last term comprises Classical Chinese, Standard Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese, and other historical and vernacular forms of the language, its poetry ...
(''
kanshi''), and the standard form of ''
shigin
is a performance of reciting a Japanese poem or a Chinese poem read in Japanese, each poem ( ''shi'') usually chanted ( ''gin'') by an individual or in a group. Reciting can be done loudly before a large audience, softly to a few friends, or ...
'' (Japanese
chant
A chant (from French ', from Latin ', "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes ...
ed poetry).
Composition
In composing ''Qiyan Jueju'', the character of the phrases (''Jueju'') is important. The rules are as follows:
*First phrase : Depiction of the scene
*Second phrase : Add further illustration and detail to the ''Qiju''
*Third phrase : By changing the scene of action, reveal the true
essence
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of the poem
*Fourth phrase : In assimilating the ''Zhuanju'' draw together and complete the poem
Examples
* Example of ''qiyan jueju'':
* Example of ''shichigon-zekku'':
See also
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Chinese poetry
Chinese poetry is poetry written, spoken, or chanted in the Chinese language. While this last term comprises Classical Chinese, Standard Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese, and other historical and vernacular forms of the language, its poetry ...
*
Jueju
''Jueju'' (), or Chinese quatrain, is a type of '' jintishi'' ("modern form poetry") that grew popular among Chinese poets in the Tang Dynasty (618–907), although traceable to earlier origins. ''Jueju'' poems are always quatrains; or, more s ...
*
Kishōtenketsu
describes the structure and development of classic Chinese, Korean and Japanese narratives. The structure originated in China and was called ''qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé'' () and used in Chinese poetry as a four-line composition, such as Qijue. F ...
*
Shigin
is a performance of reciting a Japanese poem or a Chinese poem read in Japanese, each poem ( ''shi'') usually chanted ( ''gin'') by an individual or in a group. Reciting can be done loudly before a large audience, softly to a few friends, or ...
*
Japanese poetry
External links
Background to Mount Fuji poem(Japanese)
(Japanese)
Poetic forms
Japanese poetic forms
Japanese literary terminology
Stanzaic form
Chinese poetry forms
Articles containing Japanese poems
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