The Revival of Classical Chinese Poetry Composition: A Perspective from the New Liberal Arts

Han Wei, Hui Geng

Abstract


For nearly a century, the composition of classical Chinese poetry had been on the decline, which was caused by the evolution of language and the transformation of education. However, the last decade has seen a rise in classical poetry writing. What most astounds the world is that younger generations have actively joined this writing movement. The objective of this paper is to examine the current phenomenon and the potential factors from the perspective of new liberal arts. Through general observations from students’ works in the composition of Chinese classical poetry, this paper also makes a historical comparison of the education mode between the decline and revival period. The findings indicate that it is information technology that brings back the three-millennia-old artistic form to this new era. The enhancement of information technology has removed the obstacles to accessing poems and has aided the process of writing poems. The revival of classical Chinese poetry composition exerts a far-reaching impact on poetry education in the context of new liberal arts. The results of this paper highlight the necessity of more research in similar areas.

Keywords


Classical Chinese Poetry, Writing, New Liberal Arts, Poetry Education, Information Technology

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijclts.v.10n.2p.18

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