Liu Xie's Biography

Author: Yang Ming
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book narrates the life stories of Liu Xie and Zhong Rong. Through an analysis of their works The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons and The Poetic Criticisms, it comprehensively discusses their literary thoughts and their status in the history of Chinese literary theory and criticism. It also introduces Liu Xie's Buddhist thought, historical thought, and thought on the Hundred Schools of Thought, as well as Zhong Rong's ideological views demonstrated in his political activities. The book's features are twofold: first, it strives to adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts, aiming to understand and describe history as it truly was, interpreting documents in line with their original meaning, and providing detailed explanations for some concepts and terms; second, it traces the historical origins of the theories and views of the two thinkers, examines their relationship with the trends of their time, and compares them with later literary theories, thereby discussing the inevitability of their emergence and evaluating their historical significance. The book draws on existing academic achievements while also incorporating the author's own insights and reflections.