In the Voice of Qu Yuan: Lu Yun's Perception and Practice of Writing the "Jiumin" (Nine Sufferings)

Since the time of the Eastern Han (25-220), the composition of "Nines," suites of nine poems written in the Chuci style, has been perceived as a practice to transmit the paradigmatic poet Qu Yuan’s texts and intention. The actual practice of composition, however, invites the negotiation, i...

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Main Author: Fu, Su ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society 2023
In: JAOS
Year: 2023, Volume: 143, Issue: 1, Pages: 151-171
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Summary:Since the time of the Eastern Han (25-220), the composition of "Nines," suites of nine poems written in the Chuci style, has been perceived as a practice to transmit the paradigmatic poet Qu Yuan’s texts and intention. The actual practice of composition, however, invites the negotiation, if not tension, between two voices: the actual author's and that of Qu Yuan's texts. This paper examines Lu Yun's 陸雲 (262-303) "Jiumin" 九愍 (Nine sufferings), a rewriting of Qu Yuan's "Jiuzhang" 九章 (Nine declarations), in light of Lu Yun's private letters clarifying his prin- ciples of rewriting. I argue that, despite Lu Yun's claimed fidelity to Qu Yuan, the suite is largely a private projection of Lu's own literary criticism and family experience, a projection giving rise to an anachronistic persona of Qu Yuan in the poems. Through a close reading of the "Jiumin" and Lu's literary criticism, the paper sheds light on the authorial role in rewriting canonical texts and its cultural significance.
ISSN:2169-2289
Contains:Enthalten in: American Oriental Society, JAOS
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7817/jaos.143.1.2023.ar008