粤东词史论纲

An Outline History of the Lyrical Poetry of Eastern Guangdong

粤东词大致可分为萌芽生长（五代北宋）、风格形成（南宋）、中衰消歇（元明）、复盛蜕变（清代近世）四个时期。其中最能展现粤东词创作成就的近世区间，还可以按其宗风授受轨迹细分为前期（1797-1840）、中期（1840～1919）、后期（1919-1948）三段。粤东词有独特的发展道路，也有基本一以贯之的主导风格。

The history of the lyrical poetry of Eastern Guangdong can be divided into four periods： the embryonic period （the Five Dynasties and the northern Song Dynasty）, the formative period （the Southern Dynasty）, the declining period （the Yuan Dynasty） and the rejuvenating modern period （the Qing Dynasty and modern times）. The modern period which most embody the achievements of lyrical poetry creation of Eastern Guangdong can further be divided into the early period （1797-1840）, the middle period （1840--1919） and the later period （1919--1948） according to the path of influence it received. The lyrical poetry of Eastern Guangdong has its unique path of development and its dominant persistent style.