''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 sp ...
poetry form consisting of four phrases each seven
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture. Of the four independently invented writing systems accepted by scholars, they represent the only on ...
s (or
kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, 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 and are ...
) 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, and a part of the Chinese literature. While this last term comprises Classical Chinese, Standard Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese, and other historical and vernac ...
(''
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, ...
'' (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 no ...
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
Essence () has various meanings and uses for different thinkers and in different contexts. It is used in philosophy and theology as a designation for the property (philosophy), property or set of properties or attributes that make an entity the ...
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, and a part of the Chinese literature. While this last term comprises Classical Chinese, Standard Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese, and other historical and vernac ...
*
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 sp ...
*
Kishōtenketsu
describes the four-part Dramatic structure, structure of many classic Chinese language, Chinese, Korean language, Korean, Japanese language, Japanese and Vietnamese language, Vietnamese narratives. The parts can be summarized as: introduction, d ...
*
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, ...
*
Japanese poetry
Japanese poetry is poetry typical of Japan, or written, spoken, or chanted in the Japanese language, which includes Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese, and Modern Japanese, as well as poetry in Japan which was written in th ...
References
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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