Zhu Yizun (; 1629–1709) was an author and poet during the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

. In his early literary career, Zhu was recognized for his talent and helped by

Gong Dingzi Gong Dingzi () (1615–1673) was a Chinese poet and politician. He was a famous author and Classical Chinese poet. He was also a government official serving under the Ming Chongzhen Emperor The Chongzhen Emperor (; 6 February 1611 – 25 April ...

.Zhang, 82 Zhu became the founder of the Zhexi school of ''ci'' poetry (song lyrics). Zhu Yizun was particularly influenced in this regard by the work of the Southern Song ''ci'' of

Jiang Kui Jiāng Kuí () (c. 1155 Poyang – c. 1221 Hangzhou), courtesy name Yaozhang (), Art name Baishi Daoren (). Also known as "Jiang Baishi" () was a famous Chinese poet, composer, poetry theorist and calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, particularl ...

and Zhang Yan. Ming Sizong Chongzhen two years (1629) August 21 (October 7), Zhu Yizun was born in

Jiaxing Jiaxing (), alternately romanized as Kashing, is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the ...

Biyi Fang

Works

Among other works, Zhu Yizun's ''Jingzhiju qinqu'' collection of ''ci'' (song lyric) poetry survives. The ''Jingzhiju qinqu'' describes his illicit love for his younger sister-in-law, Shouchang. It has been considered to be an important mile-stone in the development of the ''yan'' style of ''ci'' (豔詞). He has written 80 volumes of "Bai Shu Ting Collection", 42 volumes of "Old News under the Sun", 300 volumes of "Jing Yi Examination". Selected 100 volumes of Ming Poetry Summary and 36 volumes of Ci Summary (added by Wang Sen). The compilation of Ci Zong is an important anthology of Chinese Ci studies.

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References

*Zhang, Hongsheng (2002). "Gong Dingzi and the Courtesan Gu Mei: Their Romance and the Revival of the Song Lyric in the Ming-Qing Transition", in ''Hsiang Lectures on Chinese Poetry, Volume 2'', Grace S. Fong, editor. (Montreal: Center for East Asian Research, McGill University). *

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