Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research
Abstract
Born in 712, the Chinese poet Du Fu lived in the cultural peak of the High Tang and the devastating events and aftermath of the An Lushan Rebellion in 755. This essay explores how Du Fu employs nature imagery as a medium for reflection the internal and external worlds. By tracking the use of this motif across the three major periods of his work as embodied in three different poems, the nuanced shifts in his portrayal of nature and humanity becomes apparent. This essay argues that nature is a versatile medium within Du Fu’s work.
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Mox, Arwen
(2025)
"Traversing the Internal and External Worlds: An Analysis of Du Fu’s Use of Nature Imagery,"
Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research: Vol. 3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/rushton/vol3/iss1/4
