The Cultural Symbol Construction of Geographical Narrative in Poetry Talks of the Song Dynasty
In contrast to the horizontal axis of time,the vertical axis of geography is the basic carrier for Song people to weave spa-tial aesthetics,construct cultural symbols,and express humanistic ideals,thereby shaping the cultural characteristics of the Song Dy-nasty.The geographical narrative of poetry talks in the Song Dynasty may seem scattered and disorganized,but it is actually a poetic representation of this mainstream concept.Compared with the geographical records of scriptures and history,the narrative focus of poet-ry talks in the Song Dynasty is not on describing the natural attributes of geography,but on aesthetic empowerment,revealing the cul-tural connotations and discourse value contained in geography from the three dimensions of showplace,scenery,and literature.The pol-yphonic meanings presented in these narratives not only reflect the stylistic characteristics of poetic discourse that follows the logic of dissemination,but also help to promote a multi-level understanding of human geography,expand the audience's aesthetic cognition,and provide cross disciplinary samples and discourse support for literary narration.
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