
Between wine and tea : a discussion based on master Taixu’s use of dual imagery
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- Xiaoxiao Xu (UGent)
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- The imagery of wine and tea is important in classical and modern Chinese poetry, with an intricate relationship between the two especially evident in the work of Taixu 太虛 (1890–1947), a prominent poet–monk in 20th-century China. Taixu’s attitude toward wine—a drink that is deeply rooted in Chinese culture—evolves significantly over time, from initial approval to eventual condemnation due to its detrimental effects on both personal health and society. Nevertheless, it continues to feature prominently in his poetry. The same is true of tea, which Taixu often uses to evoke either Buddhist study or his own healthy lifestyle. This article explores this and other complex meanings in Taixu’s poems, such as his association of wine with knights and tea with hermits. It also discusses how he achieves a delicate balance between the two beverages, sometimes employing both types of imagery in a single poem—a literary innovation that helped to establish his reputation as a central figure in modern Chinese poetry.
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- imagery, poetry, Taixu, wine and tea, knight and hermit, Buddhist disciplines
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01J0158Z03SK32FF1TEQYRB1K4
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- Xu, Xiaoxiao. “Between Wine and Tea : A Discussion Based on Master Taixu’s Use of Dual Imagery.” RELIGIONS, edited by Huaiyu Chen and Minhao Zhai, vol. 15, no. 6, 2024, doi:10.3390/rel15060718.
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- Xu, X. (2024). Between wine and tea : a discussion based on master Taixu’s use of dual imagery. RELIGIONS, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15060718
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- Xu, Xiaoxiao. 2024. “Between Wine and Tea : A Discussion Based on Master Taixu’s Use of Dual Imagery.” Edited by Huaiyu Chen and Minhao Zhai. RELIGIONS 15 (6). https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15060718.
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- Xu, Xiaoxiao. 2024. “Between Wine and Tea : A Discussion Based on Master Taixu’s Use of Dual Imagery.” Ed by. Huaiyu Chen and Minhao Zhai. RELIGIONS 15 (6). doi:10.3390/rel15060718.
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- 1.Xu X. Between wine and tea : a discussion based on master Taixu’s use of dual imagery. Chen H, Zhai M, editors. RELIGIONS. 2024;15(6).
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- [1]X. Xu, “Between wine and tea : a discussion based on master Taixu’s use of dual imagery,” RELIGIONS, vol. 15, no. 6, 2024.
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