Collection of Studies on Huang Tingjian

Author: Huang Qifang
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book consists of five essays. It begins with an in-depth exploration of the personality traits of Huang Tingjian, then examines his diaries written in his later years to validate these traits. The third essay investigates the life and deeds of Huang Tingjian's father, Huang Shu, to clarify the origins of Huang Tingjian's character, thoughts, and scholarship. The fourth essay conducts a fundamental examination of Zhao Tingzhi, a figure closely related to Huang Tingjian's life experiences, to elucidate the complex and intertwined relationships between Huang Tingjian, Su Shi, and Zhao Tingzhi. The fifth essay, the main body of the book, provides a comprehensive exploration of the background behind the formation and construction of the "Jiangxi Poetry Society Ancestral Chart," demonstrating the inevitability of Huang Tingjian becoming the ancestor of a poetic school.