| Abstract |
The Tang and Song Dynasties witnessed the greatest literary achievements in Chinese history. In addition to the traditional genres of poems, ci (or lyrical poetry), articles, and legendary novels, the fine arts including music, painting, and calligraphy also reached their creative heights. These periods were characterized by mutual interchange of materials and their blending. Many men of letters boasted talents in the various arts. Men of letters such as Su Shi were skilled at producing articles and paintings; Emperor Huizong was both a calligrapher and painter.
The elements of ci (or lyrical poetry) in Tang and Song Dynasties are words and music. Composers of lyrical poetry conveyed profound and delicate sensitivities to their audiences through words and music. The design goal of this multimedia website is to focus on words, videos, pictures and animations that stimulate Context-Awareness cognition to guide readers and listeners in appreciating lyrical poetry of the Tang and Song dynasties. The emphasis is on presenting characteristic writing styles so that once logged onto the site, users can discover the beauty of words, music, psyche, context and prospects.
Therefore, the focus of this paper aims at exploring the establishment of a website that stimulates users to understand lyrical poetry in the Tang and Song Dynasties through multimedia and by means of Context-Awareness cognition, to aid browsers, and to promote literature in a brand-new form and medium.
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