The Memory of Beijing in Ming & Qing Literati's Works:Centered on the Appellations of Beijing in the Titles of Sketch Works
The appellations of Beijing in the titles of Ming & Qing sketch works can provide a special perspective for a glimpse into the writing of Beijing.There are four typical groups of appellations with"Jingshi(literally,'capital city')","Dijing(literally,'imperial metropolitan')",and"Jiujing(literally,'old capital')"as the first group;"Chang'an(literally,'Khumdan')","Rixia(literally,'under the sun')",and"Chunming(literally,'spring bright')"as the second group;"Tianfu(literally,'heavenly mansion')","Chenyuan(literally,'heavenly enclosure')",and"Tianzhi(literally,'close to heaven')"as the third group;and"Yandu(literally,'the capital of Yan-kingdom')","Yanjing(literally,'the metropolitan of Yan-kingdom')",and"Yantai(literally,'the tower of Yan-kingdom')"as the fourth group.The four groups are different from each other in terms of reference and connotation,all together forming a complicated image of the capital city.All those appellations of Beijing reflect the complexity of this capital city in the Ming & Qing Dynasties and also show its unpredictable fate as capital city from the Ming Dynasty down to today.Based on the appellation information in the titles of Ming &Qing sketch works,the influences on the writing of Beijing can be sought from the factors like authors'own identities and experiences,as well as some special current political situations.
Ming & Qing sketch worksthe writing of the capital cityBeijingappellations
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