The Problem of Tradition and Innovation in Female Poetry in Medieval China: Based on the Poetic Cycle Ten Partings (“十離詩”) by Xue Tao (薛濤, 768–832)

The article presents the first Ukrainian translation as well a detailed historical and literary analysis of cycle Ten partings (“十離詩”) written by Xue Tao (薛濤, 768–832), one “Four Greatest Female Shi Poets Tang Dynasty” (“唐代四大女詩人”). This can be dated back to 789 or 809. It consists ten quatrains, which is “ancient style poetry” gutishi (古體詩) while others are “modern jintishi (近體詩). A has shown that nine not only according strict rules versification, but also have some identical elements: balance between level tone ping (平) an oblique ze (仄), number rhymes (韻), compositional structure, etc. fourth poem “Parrot leaves cage” (“鸚鵡離籠”) stands out in cycle. different (gutishi), seen example creation new poetic image. Thanks “Fu on Parrot” (“鸚鵡賦”) Mi Heng (禰衡, 173–198) image caged parrot traditionally considered symbol gifted man poet whose talents lead loss his freedom. But completely reinterprets this giving it connotation: now lonely woman imprisoned luxurious inner chamber like bird cage. Moreover, ambivalent: interpreted entertain metaphor for herself, who spends almost all her time there very interpretation was highly appreciated both contemporaries successors Tao: they repeatedly borrowed used shi, other genres poetry.