Biography of Zhang Dai

Author: Hu Yimin
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Zhang Dai was an outstanding figure in the academic and cultural history of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, achieving remarkable accomplishments in various fields such as literature, history, and art theory. Due to limited historical materials, his academic status has long been overlooked. This book, based on extensive primary sources, provides a comprehensive examination of Zhang Dai's extraordinary life and achievements. It also systematically explores his social-philosophical thought, literary-aesthetic ideas, contributions and accomplishments in historiography, and literary creations, among other aspects. This book is a pioneering academic biography.