Ritual Composition Draft

Author: Yin Zhanhua
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: This book is a scholarly work dedicated to the study of regulated verse (lüfu), filling a gap in the field of research. Regulated verse is one form of fu literature and a product of the imperial examination system. The book is divided into two parts: The first part examines the relationship between regulated verse and the imperial examinations, providing detailed discussions on the origins of examination regulated verse, its fluctuations in the Song Dynasty, its interruption in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and its revival in the Qing Dynasty, with rich materials and substantial content. The second part covers the history of regulated verse development. The author divides the development of regulated verse into five stages: the early and mid-Tang Dynasty as the inception period, the mid-Tang Dynasty as the peak period, the late Tang and Five Dynasties as the turning point period, the Song Dynasty as the period of transformation and decline, and the Qing Dynasty as the twilight period. This section not only describes the entire process of the evolution of regulated verse but also accurately grasps and elaborates on the characteristics of each stage. Additionally, it provides insightful discussions and analyses of important regulated verse writers and works from each period, with particular emphasis on the discovery and verification of materials related to writers and works. The book is well-structured, clearly organized, and written in a straightforward yet rigorous style.