Criticism and Spirituality

Author: Zhang Wei
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: In ancient China, before the Qing Dynasty, poetry and prose were considered noble literary forms, while fiction was not. Scholar-officials did not write fiction. However, much later, fiction, as a highly receptive literary form, underwent transformation and reinvention, gradually gaining respect. But this change only applied to a small portion of fiction that could incorporate the qualities of poetry and prose, thus no longer being considered inferior. This demonstrates the elegance and purity of prose. The author has organized and refined the complex and detailed entries, arranged them in sequence, and added some images inspired by the text, making the records and explanations even clearer.