Abstract
This paper analyzes and delineates the different definitions of Paixie as a literary genre through examining the critical and creative works (mainly poetry) from ancient Chinese literature. Through tracing the original connotation of Paixie and examining the various definitions from later periods, the paper points out that paixie as a genre not only refers to the entertaining forms such as satires and parodies with high-brow and low-brow styles but also includes miscellaneous writing of varied forms and playful writings such as palindromes or names of herbs. From the works by such famous and refined poets as Du Fu, it can be inferred that paixie writing is not only meant to be popular and playful but also adopted for self-mockery and irony with refined taste and purpose.
First Page
48
Last Page
55+137
Recommended Citation
Wang, Yi. 2012. "Investigating the Connotations of the Genre of Paixie in Ancient Chinese Poetry." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (4): pp.48-55+137. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss4/9
