韩国古代诗家对欧阳修诗论的批评

Abstract

Ouyang Xiu exerted a profound and far-reaching influence on the development of Chinese and Korean poetry. He opposition to the mere “making of words” and simplistic “imitation of predecessors” found resonance in the works of ancient Korean poets. These poets further explained and analyzed Ouyang Xiu’s anti-plagiarism stance, cautioning their own students about the issue. Regarding Ouyang Xiu’s poetic perspective, particularly his belief that “poetry is better after suffering,” ancient Korean poets traced the origins of this criticism. They explored the dialectical relationship between the poet’s circumstances and the creative process, expressing empathy for the living predicaments faced by Chinese and Korean poets’ due to the misinterpretation of poetry. As the debates continued, more poets embraced an objective standpoint, asserting that suffering arises from fate, not poetry. They defended the idea that “poetry can’t make poets suffer.” Through these continuous debates, ancient Korean poets, in essence, gradually advanced the construction of their own national poetics system.