Medieval Literature Chronology

Author: Lu Kanru
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Publishing Date: 1998-07-01
Features: A Chronological Study of Medieval Chinese Literature is the posthumous work of Mr. Lu Kanru. The complete manuscript spans over 800,000 words, written over a decade from 1937 to 1947. After the liberation, he continuously revised and supplemented the original draft until his death on December 1, 1978. Thus, this book can be considered one of his major life's works. Organized by year and indexed by author, it covers 152 writers from the medieval period, from Yang Xiong's birth in 53 BCE to Lu Chen's death in 351 CE. It meticulously examines their biographies, works, and publication dates. The book cites hundreds of sources, providing extensive and rich material. Where historical records or traditional views were inaccurate, it offers corrections, resolving many ambiguities and holding significant reference value for the study of medieval Chinese literature.