Confucianism in the Han Dynasty and Chinese Literature

Author: Zhang Dainian
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive academic monograph on the interrelationship between Confucian classics studies and literature during the Han Dynasty. It is divided into three parts: Upper, Middle, and Lower. The Upper Part consists of five thematic chapters, primarily interpreting the texts of the Five Classics from a literary perspective to demonstrate the innate and intrinsic connection between Confucian classics studies and literature. The Middle Part comprises three thematic chapters, primarily observing Han Dynasty Confucian classics studies from an academic perspective. It provides a diachronic description of their historical emergence and evolution, as well as a synchronic analysis of their characteristics and underlying causes, aiming to reveal the unique academic temperament of Han Dynasty Confucian classics studies to readers. The Lower Part, consisting of five thematic chapters, serves as the core content of the book, primarily focusing on literary genres as the research subject. It describes the interactive trajectory between Han Dynasty Confucian classics studies and literature from multiple perspectives, convincingly proving that Confucian classics studies exerted an immeasurable and profound influence on the development and evolution of Han Dynasty literature.