A New History of the Development of Chinese Literary Criticism

Author: Yuan Jixi
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This is a creative and innovative textbook on the history of Chinese literary criticism. The book embodies the insights and experience of the renowned scholar, Professor Yuan Jixi, in teaching and researching the history of Chinese literary criticism, fully incorporating significant and cutting-edge academic achievements in this field. It emphasizes the profound and extensive humanistic spirit in ancient Chinese literary criticism, striving to bridge the spirit of traditional Chinese culture with real-life experiences. While drawing on Western disciplines, it also seeks to explore the inherent values in traditional Chinese culture. The book exhibits an academic style that combines rigorous documentation with thoughtful reflection. It focuses on narrating the history of Chinese literary criticism from the perspective of its entire development, highlighting connections with adjacent humanities such as the history of thought, philosophy, and aesthetics. On the level of academic history, it clarifies the intrinsic links between ancient literary theory and modern literary theory, aiming to move beyond the traditional static observation model in teaching Chinese literary criticism. In terms of material selection, the book seeks to break free from the limitations of previous works that primarily focused on literary criticism within the scope of poetry and prose. It strives to organize and analyze the material more broadly. For example, it provides a more in-depth discussion of the (Xuanxue and Fohua) trends of the Six Dynasties period, which directly inspired literary theory and aesthetics, rather than merely treating them as a general background. At the beginning of each section, the book outlines the narrative framework, and at the end of each chapter, it includes key concepts, discussion questions, and reference materials. A teaching outline is provided at the end of the book to facilitate interactive learning. Additionally, the book is clearly structured with concise and refined language, making it highly suitable for practical teaching and learning.