Melodies of the Dust Land Chapter 37

The above is the effect of the technique of comparison on lyricism. But it seems that it is not Bi, but Xing, who is responsible for the important task of expressing emotions through the scenery of northern Shaanxi folk songs. Xing and Bi are often combined in northern Shaanxi folk songs, especially in Xintianyou. The xing mentioned here refers to those xings that do not contain ratio elements, "pure" xings. Liu Xie made a high evaluation of this type of style in his "Wen Xin Diao Long" and believed that it was an effective way to express emotions. He believed that in the Later Han Dynasty, "the daily use is to compare, and the moon is to look at the Xing" as "Xi Xing". "Think of the small and abandon the big",

This is enough to show the artistic value of Xingti.

Perhaps due to the genre and form, Northern Shaanxi Xintianyou's use of Xing is particularly prominent. In its long-term artistic practice, it has established the system and status of Xing.

What special functions does this Xingti have in terms of lyricism?

First of all, it can directly depict the scenery and create a special artistic conception. Please see: