The Cognitive Poetics Interpretation of Japanese Han Poetry on Chinese Scenery Under the Figure-ground Theory —Focus on the Wu-Yue Chapter of Poetry on Travel in China by Japanese Poets

Japanese Han poetry constitutes a significant component of Japanese and Sino-Japanese literary studies. Japanese Han poetry featuring Chinese scenery has repeatedly depicted Chinese scenery, highlighting the imagery of Chinese scenery. This study employs the figure-ground theory from a cognitive poetics perspective to interpret the desolate and dilapidated Jinshan Temple of the Japanese dynastic Han poetry, the Cuisuo pavilion amidst clear waters and green mountains of the Japanese Wushan Han poetry, the picturesque West Lake in Japanese Edo-period Han poetry, and the desolate Pudong on a Mid-Autumn night in Japanese post-Meiji Han poetry. It explores the transformative nature of figure-ground relationships within Japanese Han poetry, tests the applicability of the figureground theory to interpreting Japanese Han poetry, and offers a new perspective for studying classical literary texts, including Japanese Han poetry.