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-Open Door policy of metropolitan大大大/大大大 culture:Camel with musicians Tang dynasty (618-907)Glazed earthenware National Museum of ChinaThe monk: Xuan Zang (602-664)Except of his journalDecline of the Tang Dynasty-An Lushan (?-757) rebellion (775-757)-Took the capitl Changan in 756-Peasant uprising led by Huang Chao (875-884)-Took the capital Changan in 881-883Literary developments -Poetic composition -Included in metropolitan examinations-Impress influential patrons大大大Change at the center- stage-Image of female players-Women are no longer restricted to the marginal大大 role:-Romance in the metropolitan culture:-The shared belief in romantic possibilities (CP 104/370):-Ineffaceable大大大大大 works on love (IBID.,370): Tang legendsTalent of Poetic Excellence-Li Bai (701-162)-Native of Sichuan-Traveled extensively -Appointed to a post in the imperial大大 academy (742), BUT exiled soon later-Unrestrained 大大大大to the traditional themes and modes.-Sunny乐乐 outlook expressed in his poetry in spite of vicissitudes 乐乐乐乐 in hislife:Poem on Wine“So raising the cup I invite the moon, Then turn to my shadow which makes threeof us”(CP 109/230)-Who takes the lead?-“While I am still conscious lets rejoice with one another, After I am drunk”-let each one go his way--let us join to roam大大 beyond human cares and plan to meet fare in the river ofstars (Steven Owen, 403).Bring in the Wine-Why do men mourn大大 white hairs?-“While there is please in life, enjoy it.-And never let your old cup face the moon empty ” (CP 109/232)-How does he describe the “Sages of old?”-What is his response to the host who is short of money?DuFu(712-770(-Born in a literary family:-Unsuccessful in examinations:-Obtained on official post at age 42 (755) and left his post in 759:-Intensified 大大expressions of miseries乐乐 depicted乐乐 in his poetry-Ruins大大-Separation:-What is worth thousands of gold pieces?-How thin is his hair?Wang Wei (701-770)-A native of Shanxi-Passed the imperial examination in 721-Retreated to the mountains -A master of poetry, music and painting Tang Legend-Yuan Zhen (779-831)-Born in a poor family in Henan:-Passed the palace examination with flying colors (803)-Banished大大大 form the capital (806)-Literary contribution The story of Ts’ui Ying-ying-The initial encounter:-What is Ying-ting’s attitude toward Mr. Zhang at the beginning?-Reluctance大大 and resentment大大 (CP 114-302)-Does she leave any impact on Mr.Chang?-He is infatuated大大 with her (CP 114/302)The interaction:-What does he reveal乐乐 to the maid?-He could scarcely大大大 contain himself (ibid., 303)-What is her suggestion?-What do you think if the speech of Ying-ying?(ibid.,305)?“Meeting the Fair one”-What does she want before he leaves for the capital (ibid.,307?)-What does Ying-ying anticipate 乐乐 before his second departure (ibid.,308)-What is your reading of the line “but there is no one now to care how Ilook”(ibid.,309)What is the significance of the work?-Complex gender-relationship in a patriarchal大大大 society:-Character development of Ying-Ying:-Is it justifiable for Mr.Zhang to disclaim大 大 any responsibility in hisrationalization大大大?


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