Qiyan jueju (七言絕句; abbr. qijue 七絕), known in Japan as shichigon-zekku (七言絶句) is a type of jueju poetry form consisting of four phrases each seven Chinese characters (or kanji) in length.
Shichigon-zekku are the most common form of classical Chinese poems ( kanshi), and the standard form of shigin (Japanese chanted poetry).
In composing Qiyan Jueju, the character of the phrases (Jueju) is important. The rules are as follows:
"江南春绝句" |
"Spring of the South" |
—
Du Mu (杜牧) (803~852) |
"富士山" |
"Mount Fuji" |
—Ishikawa Jozan (石川丈山) (1583~1672) |
Qiyan jueju (七言絕句; abbr. qijue 七絕), known in Japan as shichigon-zekku (七言絶句) is a type of jueju poetry form consisting of four phrases each seven Chinese characters (or kanji) in length.
Shichigon-zekku are the most common form of classical Chinese poems ( kanshi), and the standard form of shigin (Japanese chanted poetry).
In composing Qiyan Jueju, the character of the phrases (Jueju) is important. The rules are as follows:
"江南春绝句" |
"Spring of the South" |
—
Du Mu (杜牧) (803~852) |
"富士山" |
"Mount Fuji" |
—Ishikawa Jozan (石川丈山) (1583~1672) |