Chapter Saltellando fra le rime. L’immaginario del grillo nella poesia di Du Fu (712-770)

Over two million years ago, when beings identifiable as belonging to the human species left their first traces on the planet, insects had already been present for approximately four hundred million years. Whether airborne, terrestrial, aquatic, or concealed within the earth, they have served as carr...

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description Over two million years ago, when beings identifiable as belonging to the human species left their first traces on the planet, insects had already been present for approximately four hundred million years. Whether airborne, terrestrial, aquatic, or concealed within the earth, they have served as carriers of life, disease, suffering, death, pleasure, annoyance and fear. In every corner of the planet (and perhaps even beyond), they have invariably accompanied the existence of various creatures, including humans. Hence, it comes as no surprise that insects have been extensively depicted in various forms of human cultural expression, ranging from legends and myths to art, literature, medicine, cuisine and religious practices. Among other insects, crickets are a constant presence in Classical Chinese poetry. This study will embark on an exploration of the early stages in the development of the intricate symbolic and metaphorical system associated with crickets in poetry, drawing from the two oldest collections of Chinese poetry: the Book of Poetry and the Elegies of Chu. However, its primary focus will be directed towards the presence of crickets in the poetry of Du Fu (712-770), one of the foremost Chinese poets. Specifically, the study will delve into examining how these insects are employed, their function, context, and the imagery intertwined with them within Du Fu's poetic works.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1510242025-07-21T15:44:20Z Chapter Saltellando fra le rime. L’immaginario del grillo nella poesia di Du Fu (712-770) STIRPE, Luca Crickets Du Fu Classical Chinese Poetry Poetic Imagery and Symbolism thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies Over two million years ago, when beings identifiable as belonging to the human species left their first traces on the planet, insects had already been present for approximately four hundred million years. Whether airborne, terrestrial, aquatic, or concealed within the earth, they have served as carriers of life, disease, suffering, death, pleasure, annoyance and fear. In every corner of the planet (and perhaps even beyond), they have invariably accompanied the existence of various creatures, including humans. Hence, it comes as no surprise that insects have been extensively depicted in various forms of human cultural expression, ranging from legends and myths to art, literature, medicine, cuisine and religious practices. Among other insects, crickets are a constant presence in Classical Chinese poetry. This study will embark on an exploration of the early stages in the development of the intricate symbolic and metaphorical system associated with crickets in poetry, drawing from the two oldest collections of Chinese poetry: the Book of Poetry and the Elegies of Chu. However, its primary focus will be directed towards the presence of crickets in the poetry of Du Fu (712-770), one of the foremost Chinese poets. Specifically, the study will delve into examining how these insects are employed, their function, context, and the imagery intertwined with them within Du Fu's poetic works. 2025-02-11T07:33:19Z 2025-02-11T07:33:19Z 2024-12-20T12:43:44Z 2024 chapter ONIX_20241220_9791221504224_393 2975-0261 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/96599 9791221504224 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/151024 ita Connessioni. Studies in Transcultural History open access image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/96599/1/42509.pdf Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0422-4.11 10.36253/979-12-215-0422-4.11 2ec4474d-93b1-4cfa-b313-9c6019b51b1a 9791221504224 12 Florence open access
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Chapter Saltellando fra le rime. L’immaginario del grillo nella poesia di Du Fu (712-770)
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Poetic Imagery and Symbolism
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