白居易 七言排律의 성취와 의미

Abstract

Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry, which was originated from Du Fu, was produced diversely and routinely by Bai Juyi. No one can be compared with Bai Juyi when it comes to the number and variety of Seven Word Long Metrical poems. Therefore, we can see achievements and limits of creation of Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry clearly through his works. Most of his poems are short and characterized by using odd number long rhymes, few Ao-Ti(拗體) in accordance with rhythms, and trying Oblique Tones. Here, we can find out that he tried to not only keep the beauty of tunes and rhymes but also reduce the weakness in Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry. He used Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry as a normal poetic style to describe various subject matters. Though sometimes it gives us a boring feeling since he mainly focused on daily landscape and contacts, he softened the weakness by adding honest emotions and a sense of amusement. His sense of amusement is also found in that he adopted such a strict metrical style as Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry in tranquil poems and recited self contentment in roaring, expressional poems. Thus, he added liveliness to otherwise dry Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry, through his effort that gives us the impression of pursuing harmony of mismatches. Though we can’t tell Seven Word Long Metrical Poetry was a success through the history of Chinese poetry, it contributed to deepening the understanding of a sense of beauty in Chinese poetic style.