Ci Ci was a term used in Chinese classical literature to recite songs. It usually had a fixed format and word count requirements. However, the number of words in the same Ci card in different works may be different. This was because the author could freely adjust the number of words according to his own preferences and expression techniques to achieve a better expression. For example,"Green Jade Case·Yuanxi" was one of the representative works of the Tang Dynasty poet Xin Qiji. This poem had a total of 75 words, but the number of words might be different in different versions. In addition, some Ci tablets would also specify that only specific rhymes or finals could be used in a word, which would also affect the number of words in a word.
Some of the shorter Ci tablets include the 16-word Order, which only has 16 words in total, and the Dream Order, which usually has about 33 words. There was also the << Daolianzi >>, which had relatively fewer words, usually 27 words. These Ci poems had a fixed rhythm, and the number of sentences, word count, tone, and rhyme position had corresponding requirements.
The 16-word order had the least number of words, 16.
The names of Ci tablets had fixed forms and rhythms, which determined the rhythm and rhythm of Ci. In terms of format, the name of the Ci tablet stipulated the limit of the number of words and the use of flat tones. Just like the basic melody of a song (song score), it provided a standard and framework for the creation of the Ci writer in order to achieve a specific musical effect.
The common names of Ci tablets with fewer words are "Sixteen Words Order," which only has sixteen words in the whole word;"Ru Meng Ling," which has relatively fewer words; There are also Ci tablets such as "Daolianzi." These Ci names all had their own specific rhythm and format requirements.
The name of a Ci tile was a name for a tune of a Ci. Each Ci tile had a fixed rhythm and format. Once the name of a Ci tile was fixed, the rhythm and rhythm of the Ci would also be determined.
There were many ways to name Ci tablets. Some Ci poems evolved from the names of ancient music, such as "Eight Sounds Ganzhou", which was modified according to the frontier fortress song "Ganzhou" of Tang Dynasty. It was named "Eight Sounds Ganzhou" because it had eight rhymes;"Langtaosha" was the name of Jiaofang in Tang Dynasty. Some of the Ci poems got their name from the poems created by the ancients. For example, the original name of "Looking at Jiangnan" was "Xie Qiuniang". Later, it was renamed "Recalling Jiangnan" because of Bai Juyi's "Can not recall Jiangnan", also known as "Looking at Jiangnan", etc. There were also some poems related to stories and legends." Ruan Lang Gui " was named after the story of Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao meeting a fairy and finally returning. There were also Ci tablets that were derived from the nicknames of the ancients. For example,"Bu Suanzi" was said to be a nickname borrowed from the Tang Dynasty poet Luo Binwang. Luo Binwang liked to use numbers to name his poems, so he was called "Bu Suanzi". In addition, some Ci poems were taken from the original Daqu."Picking Mulberry" was originally from the Daqu of Tang Jiaofang. Later, a single line was taken as Ci poems. There were also cases of naming according to the words in the poem. The original name of the poem was "Xiefang Ci", and it was named after Lu You's poem "Poor lonely like a phoenix with a head". The original name of "Heart Bitter" was "Tasha Xing", and it was named after the poem "Red clothes shed all the bitterness of the heart".
The following are the names of some Ci tablets with the word "Ling": Bu Suanzi Ling (Bu Suanzi), Ding Fengbo Ling (Ding Fengbo), Magpie Bridge Immortal Ling (Magpie Bridge Immortal), Tang Duo Ling, Qing Pingle Ling (Qing Pingle), etc. These Ci names all had their own origins, forms, and rhythmic characteristics. For example, Bu Suanzi Ling was said to borrow the nickname of the Tang Dynasty poet Luo Binwang. He liked to use numbers to name his poems, so he was called Bu Suanzi. Qing Ping Yue Ling was originally named Tang Jiaofang Qu, named after the two tunes of Han Yuefu,"Qing Yue" and "Ping Yue".
The name of Ci could not be used casually. Each Ci tablet had its own fixed style, and different Ci tablets were suitable for expressing different emotions and artistic conception. This was determined by the style of the song and the established rules. For example, Ci cards such as "Red River","Spring in Qin Garden" and "Six States Singing Head" were suitable for expressing bold, generous, passionate and tragic emotions, but not suitable for expressing gentle, delicate and lingering emotions; Ci cards such as "Mulan Slow","Calm Wind Wave" and "One Cut Plum" were suitable for expressing soft, delicate and lingering emotions, but not suitable for expressing bold and heroic feelings. There are also some Ci cards that cannot be used in a literal sense. For example,"He Groom" is mostly used to express desolation and generosity, so it is not suitable to be used as a congratulatory song for marriage and celebration;"Qianqiu Nian" is written with sad and depressed emotions, so it cannot be used for birthday celebration;"Shoulou Chun" is actually a mourning word, so it cannot be used as a festive word.
The 36-word Ci tablets included Happy Meeting, Crow Cry at Night, and Everlasting Lovesickness. In addition, there is also the wrong Taoyuan, which is a double-tone, thirty-six words, four sentences and two flat rhymes.