Author(s)

Xia Zhaoyang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Academy of Chinese Studies, Beijing Language and Culture University, Xueyuan Road, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Xia Zhaoyang

ABSTRACT

In the early 20th century, the interpretation of the poem "Wei Jiao Zhongqing Qi Zuo" or "For Jiao Zhongqing's Wife" was mainly based on the social context at the time, which, however, might deviate from the original purpose of the female writing in the work. The poem once witnessed several modifications from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the Southern Dynasties when the development of traditional Confucian code of ethics took off. The rewritings of female writing in literature works were to adapt to the male-dominated moral codes and discourse system at that time. Based on that, the female writing in the poem was processed, and evidence would be that from the perspective of content, the persona of Liu (Jiao's wife) portrayed in the poem changed greatly while characters like Jiao Zhongqing and Mother Jiao (Jiao's mother) were enriched. In addition, some new plots and characters were created for example, Brother Liu (Liu's brother) and Mother Liu (Liu's mother). In regard to the narrative strategy, the processed version intentionally emphasized the absence of "father" and "unrighteousness" of the brother to serve to the plot of suicide for love of Liu. This type of narrative poems conveying both criticism and praise was a tool used to complete and consolidate the ethical discourse and restrain women's influence on men, and it also echoed the traditional view of women passed from the Qin and Han Dynasties which for sure further confined women's free choice.

KEYWORDS

For Jiao Zhongqing's Wife, female writing, the ethical discourse

CITE THIS PAPER

Xia Zhaoyang, The Ethical Discourse: The Female Writing in the Modificated Process of For Jiao Zhongqing's Wife. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2021) 4: 1-15. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2021.41001

REFERENCES

[1] Liang Qichao (1996) The Beautiful Literature of China and Its History, Oriental publishing house,  87. 
[2] Hu Shi (1999) History of Vernacular Literature, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 62.
[3] Zhang Peiheng (2005) On the Formation Process and Writing Age of Ancient Poems Written for Jiao Zhongqing's wife, Journal of Fudan University (SOCIAL SCIENCE EDITION), 4,2-9+27.
[4] Ouyang Xun (1985) Collection of Arts and Culture, Vol. 1, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 562. The translation refers to Burton Watson (1984) The Colimbia Book of Chinese Poetry, Columbia University Press, 91-92. 
[5] Xu Ling, ed. Wu Zhaoyi, et al. Note (1985) Notes on Yutai New Yongjian, Vol. 1, Zhonghua Book Company, 15.
[6] [Guo Maoqian (1979) Yuefu Poetry Anthology, Zhonghua Book Company, 576.
[7]  Ouyang Xun (1985) Collection of Arts and Culture, Vol. 1, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1167.
[8] Li Fang, Xia Jianqin, et al. (1994) Book 7: Taiping Yulan, Hebei Education Press, 685.
[9] Zheng Xuan, Kong Yingda (1999) . Book of Rites, Justice, Hunyi, Peking University Press, 1618.
[10] Tao Xisheng (2015) An Analysis of the History of Chinese Society (another: marriage and family), commercial press, 204.
[11] Xu Ling, ed. Wu Zhaoyi, et al. Notes (1985) Notes on Yutai New Yongjian, Vol. 1, Zhonghua Book Company, 10.
[12] Xu Ling, ed. Wu Zhaoyi, et al. Notes (1985) Notes on Yutai new Yongjian, Vol. 1, Zhonghua Book Company, 1.
[13] Fu Meirong (2013) Representation / Anti-Representation: The Occurrence of Feminist Criticism, Journal of Jishou University (SOCIAL SCIENCE EDITION), 2,90-95 .
[14] Chen Liping (2010) The Political Crisis and the Concept of Female Disaster in Han Dynasty, Yunnan Social Sciences,  1, 132-135+160.
[15] Su Yu (1992) Chunqiu Fanlu Yizheng · Jiyi, Zhonghua Book Company, 351.
[16] Ban Gu (1962) Biography of Du Zhou in Hanshu, Zhonghua Book Company, 2688.
[17] Ban Gu (1962) Biography of Gu Yong and Du ye in Hanshu, Zhonghua Book Company, 3475.
[18] Liu Shuli (2008) Women's View in Pre-Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties and Women in Literature, Xueyuan publishing house, 131.
[19]  Chen Li (1994) Baihutongshuzheng Wuxing, Zhonghua Book Company, 166.
[20] Chen Li (1994) Baihutongshuzheng Jiaqu, Zhonghua Book Company, 467.
[21] Liu Shuli (2008) Women's View in Pre-Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties and Women in Literature, Xueyuan press, 127.
[22] Xia Zengmin and Chi Mingxia (2012) Confucianism and the theoretical construction of gender system in Han Dynasty: focusing on the historical events of Mo Xi, Daji and Bao Si in the view of women's disaster history, Journal of Huazhong University of science and Technology (SOCIAL SCIENCE EDITION), 4, 94-100.
[23] Xiao Difei (1984) History of Yuefu Literature in Han, Wei and Six Dynasties, People's Literature Publishing House,  73.
[24] Fang Xuanling (1974) Biography of Empress Concubine, Zhonghua Book Company, 964.
[25] Xu Zhenyu (1984) Xianyuan, A Collation of New Aayings of the World, Zhonghua Book Company, 378.
[26] Ouyang Xun (1985) Collection of Arts and Culture, Vol. 1, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 614.
[27] Liu Shuli (2008) Women's View in Pre-Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties and Women in Literature, Xueyuan publishing house, 336.
[28] Chen Dongyuan (1984) Life History of Chinese Women, Shanghai Bookstore, 74.
[29] Wang Fu, Wang Jipei (1985) Correction of Qian Fu's Comments on Paper, Duan lawsuit, Zhonghua Book Company, 236.
[30] Dong Shuxin (2018) Research on Love and Marriage Novels of Han, Wei and Six Dynasties, Doctoral Dissertation of Shandong University.
[31] Xu Zhenyu (1984) Notes on Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Mourning the past, Zhonghua Book Company, 349.
[32] Xu Zhenyu (1984) Notes on Shi Shuo Xin Yu, Mourning the past, Zhonghua Book Company, 350.
[33] Li Fang, Xia Jianqin, et al. (1994) Book 4: Taiping Yulan, Hebei Education Press, P. 652.
[34] Li Fang, Xia Jianqin, et al. (1994) Book 4: Taiping Yulan, Hebei Education Press, P. 652.
[35] Li Fang, Xia Jianqin, et al. (1994) Book 4: Taiping Yulan, Hebei Education Press, P. 652.
[36] Li Fang, Xia Jianqin, et al. (1994) Book 4: Taiping Yulan, Hebei Education Press, P. 652.
[37] Li Fang, Xia Jianqin, et al. (1994) Book 4: Taiping Yulan, Hebei Education Press, P. 653.
[38] Liu Shuli (2008) Women's view in Pre-Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties and Women in Literature, Xueyuan publishing house, 55.
[39] Notes by Fan Ye and Li Xian (1965) Biographies of Women in the Later1Han Dynasty, Zhonghua publishing house, 2800.
[40]  Gan Bao (1991) SouShen Ji, Volume 11, Guizhou people's publishing house, 331.
[41] Ban Gu (1962) Biography of Chu Yuan King in Hanshu, Zhonghua Book Company, 1957.
[42] Zhang Jing (1994) Translated and Annotated: Notes and Translations of the Biographies of Women, Taiwan Commercial Press, 144.
[43] Fan Ye, Noted by Li Xian et al (1965) Post-Han Book : Biography of Women, Zhonghua Book Company, 2781.
[44] Xu Ling, ed. Wu Zhaoyi, et al. Notes (1985) Notes on Yutai New Yongjian, Vol. 1, Zhonghua Book Company, 53.
[45] Gan Bao (1991) SouShen Ji, Vol. 11, Guizhou people's publishing house, 326.

Sponsors, Associates, and Links

---

• Journal of Language Testing & Assessment
  
  
• Information and Knowledge Management
  
  
• Military and Armament Science
  
  
• Media and Communication Research
  
  
• Journal of Human Movement Science
  
  
• Art and Performance Letters
  
  
• Lecture Notes on History
  
  
• Philosophy Journal
  
  
• Science of Law Journal
  
  
• Journal of Political Science Research
  
  
• Journal of Sociology and Ethnology
  
  
• Advances in Broadcasting