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The Appreciation and Composition of Couplets
2018-2019 School of Chinese Seminar
對聯賞析與創作
The Appreciation and Composition of Couplets
鄧昭祺教授 Professor Tang Chiu Kay
April 2, 2019 (Tuesday), 4:30-5:45pm
Rm730 Run Run Shaw Tower
Language: Cantonese
對聯是我國特有的一種語言文學藝術形式，是重要的文化遺產。不少人在日常生活中，每逢時令佳節或婚喪慶吊，都會撰寫對聯來表情達意。自唐代以來，文人雅士創作了大量對聯，其中不少是著名文學家的創作，並且由傑出書法家書寫。這些對聯，為我們提供了寶貴的文化藝術資料。本講座選取古今優秀對聯，從内容、格律和寫作技巧等方面評論分析，讓參與者在欣賞這些佳作的同時，能夠掌握創作對聯的竅門。
The couplet is an important Chinese cultural heritage. It is a combination of the artistry of using the Chinese language in a poetic manner and writing the Chinese characters in a beautiful way. Couplets are often composed for important occasions like the Spring Festival, weddings, birthdays, and funerals in Chinese communities worldwide. Since the Tang Dynasty, numerous excellent couplets have been composed, many of them being the combined effort of famous writers and distinguished calligraphers. Therefore, they are not only precious literary works but also valuable works of art. This talk discusses representative ancient and modern couplets from the perspectives of their content, artistry, and the rules of tonal and rhythmic patterns for their composition, with the aim of revealing the secrets of writing this genre.
鄧昭祺教授於香港大學畢業後，受聘於港大的中文學院、專業進修學院、明德學院。2016年起，擔任珠海學院文學與社會科學院院長、亞洲研究中心總監，以及香港大學饒宗頤學術館名譽研究員。著有《元遺山論詩絕句箋證》、《詞語診所》、《點讀三字經》、《陶朱公商訓十二則》(譯著)等。去年獲香港研究資助局贊助經費，對香港建築物上之對聯進行搜集及評析工作。
Professor Tang Chiu Kay worked successively for HKU’s School of Chinese, SPACE, and Centennial College after graduating from HKU. Since 2016, he has been working as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Director of Centre for Asian Studies at Chu Hai College of Higher Education. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow of HKU’s Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole. His scholarly books include An Annotated Verification of Yuan Yishan’s “Lunshi Jueju”, Mind Your Language, An Annotated Audio Version of Sanzijing, and The Inspirations of Tao Zhu-gong. Last year, he was awarded a research grant by Hong Kong’s RGC for a project entitled “An Analytical Compilation of Chinese Couplets of Structures in Hong Kong”.
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