Local Narrative and Spiritual Construction in Chen Chen’s Long Poem Writing Hezhou with Dry Brushfrom the Perspective of Jianghuai Culture

Abstract

Contemporary local poetry is confronted with the creative dilemmas of homogenization and spiritual aphasia. Regional writing has become an important path for its breakthrough. Taking Chen Chen’s long poem Writing Hezhou with Dry Brush as the research object and Jianghuai culture as the research horizon, this paper analyzes three dimensions: the dimensional construction of local narrative, the innovative breakthrough of artistic expression, and the multi-dimensional manifestation of literary value. It explores how the work integrates the ancient civilization, historical allusions, red memories and contemporary reality of Hezhou to complete a three-dimensional local narrative and shape the humanistic spirit of Hezhou featuring perseverance, humility and endeavor. Meanwhile, it dissects the artistic characteristics of the work with “dry brush” as the core image, the integration of line drawing and lyricism, and the narrative of scattered perspective. It points out that this poem not only provides a new model for regional writing in contemporary local poetry, but also opens up a new path for the poetic expression and contemporary communication of Jianghuai regional culture. Its creative practice has realized the unity of locality and contemporaneity of local poetry, highlighting the literary value and spiritual significance beyond the region.