Biography of Yan Yu -- Chinese Thinkers' Biography Series

Author: Xu Zhigang
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Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features: This book discusses Yan Yu's life, poetic creation, and theoretical achievements from three aspects, with the latter being the primary focus. In the study of his life, it takes Yan Yu's own poems and writings as the basic evidence, extensively cross-referencing collections of poems and notes from the Song and Yuan dynasties, as well as relevant local chronicles, to verify his life experiences. In the study of his thought, it emphasizes the exploration of his ideological system and its various components, providing extensive discussions on his views and doctrines that had a significant influence on later generations, such as "sublime enlightenment," "interest," and "using Zen to compare with poetry." Additionally, the book analyzes the artistic characteristics of Yan Yu's poetry, striving to give readers a comprehensive and historically grounded understanding of Yan Yu.