Comparison Between Natural Poems in China and England
Abstract
This article mainly compares the works of Chinese landscape and pastoral poets with those of early British Romantic poets, with the foremost comparison poets being Wang Wei, Meng Haoran, Wordsworth, and Coleridge. The similarity of their works lies in their shared theme of nature. However, they use different images and have dissimilar attitudes towards nature, which stem from the era and cultural background in which they live. In the Tang Dynasty of the ninth century, Chinese poets enjoyed describing birds, forests, and musical instruments in their poetry. They are first and foremost politicians and then considered poets. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture and Buddhism, they yearn for the unity of heaven and man and the world’s transcendence. In 19th century England, English poets tended to depict clouds, grass, and water waves in their works. They only have the identity of poets, dislike industrial cities, and love nature. This article will compare the selection of natural intentions, attitudes towards nature, and the factors behind their aesthetic pursuits by poets from two countries through reasoning and analysis.
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