Chinese Biographical Art

Author: Han Zhaoqi
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Publish Date: 1998-06-01
Features: This is a specialized monograph on the ideological art of ancient Chinese biographical literature. It conducts a systematic and comprehensive study of China's outstanding "historical biography" literary masterpieces such as Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, Book of Later Han, and New History of the Five Dynasties, as well as outstanding "scattered biography" literary figures like Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Ouyang Xiu, and Su Shi. It summarizes and reviews the ideological and artistic achievements of these renowned authors and masterpieces, along with their positions in the history of Chinese literature. At the same time, it intersperses discussions of exemplary chapters by other writers. This book serves as an important reference for undergraduate and graduate students in liberal arts, as well as for teaching and research by middle and senior teachers in primary and secondary schools.