A Discussion on Scholarly Cultivation Through a Few Short Ci
Since its inception,Ci(词)was a literary style of lyrics which had been sung in accompaniment to popu-lar music of its time.It lacked both the value of expressing aspirations and the content of conveying ideals.However,due to the influence of"dual gender"and"dual context",it formed a unique aesthetic quality,capable of evoking rich imagi-nations in readers.As the lyric form itself developed,the concepts within the lyrics also continued to evolve.Through several lyrics by Su Shi,Xin Qiji,Zhang Huizhen,Chen Zengshou,Lv Bicheng,Shen Zufen,and others,the cultivation of scholars can be discerned within these short lyrics.