The Sanggan River as a Literary Landscape in Tang and Song Dynasty Poetry
The Yanbei region in Shanxi has long served as a cultural crossroads between ethnic minori-ties and the Han Chinese.The Sanggan River,a prominent waterway in Yanbei,along with the Yanmen Pass and Hengshan Mountains,forms a natural barrier that historically protected against invasions by ethnic minorities.Over time,the river has come to symbolize"war",emerging as a recurring literary motif.For centuries,Chinese poets have imbued the Sanggan River with both natural beauty and profound literary meaning,attributing to it a layered aesthetic and emotional significance.In Tang and Song dynasty poetry,in particular,the river represents themes of sorrow over war,patriotic sentiment,and the grief of exile,thus capturing the spirit of the era.These poems also reveal the unique cultural attributes of the Yanbei region,especially a distinctive martial character that reflects its historical landscape.Through these poetic portray-als,the Sanggan River serves as a lens into the rich regional culture of Shanxi.
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