A Discussion on the History of the Development of Ci Studies in the Qing Dynasty

Author: Chen Yongyun
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A Study on the Development of Qing Dynasty Ci Studies provides a systematic and in-depth exploration of Qing Dynasty ci theory, with substantial evidence, clear context, profound arguments, and frequent innovative insights. A Study on the Development of Qing Dynasty Ci Studies is truly a substantial and solid work in ci studies, inheriting the rigorous and thorough academic tradition of Wuhan University's predecessors in Sinology. It cites an extensive and broad range of Qing Dynasty ci studies materials, which are rarely seen in contemporary publications of similar works. Many prefaces and postfaces to ci collections, as well as ci poems on ci theory, are materials he unearthed. He has reviewed hundreds of Qing Dynasty literary collections and compiled over two to three million words of Qing Dynasty discussions on ci, not to mention the more than a thousand ci poems on ci theory he has collected. Therefore, he is adept at handling and utilizing the materials on Qing Dynasty ci theory and criticism. From the two to three million words of supplementary materials, he selected three to four hundred thousand words to construct the framework of his Qing ci studies, making the foundation undeniably solid and the materials undoubtedly refined. Merely the novel and abundant materials cited in the book are enough to broaden one's horizons and admiration for the author's dedication to academic research and the meticulous effort in collecting and reviewing literature. Whether readers are interested in Tang-Song ci or ci, they can find useful materials or clues within the book. Although the main focus of the book is on Qing Dynasty ci studies, it also involves a large amount of discussions and evaluations by Qing scholars on Tang-Song, Jin-Yuan, and Ming Dynasty ci. Therefore, even those studying the pre-Ming language history will not return empty-handed after reading this book. Moreover, Chapter 6 directly discusses the spread and reception of Tang-Song ci in the Qing Dynasty! To understand how the vitality of Tang-Song ci was sustained in Qing Dynasty works and how its influence was expanded in Qing Dynasty ci works and theoretical criticism, one cannot fail to pay attention to the insightful arguments presented in the book.