A History of Literary Thought in the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties Periods (Graduate Textbook)

Author: Luo Zongqiang
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Publish Date: 2003-10-17
Features: This book is a specialized monograph on the history of literary thought during the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties periods, focusing on the study of literary thought in these eras. In terms of its organizational structure, it breaks away from the traditional framework of literary criticism history that centers on individual critics, adopting instead a system based on chronological periods. The author divides the nearly 380 years of literary thought development, spanning from 581 AD to 959 AD, into nine natural chronological periods according to the evolution of literary thought during the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties periods. Each period is analyzed in detail for its characteristics and significance, and the causal links of literary thought transitions between stages are systematically traced. The book consists of eleven chapters and thirty-six sections, maintaining a macroscopic perspective throughout to observe and elucidate the genuine process of the emergence, development, and transformation of literary thought. The book is well-organized, rich in content, balanced in critique, concise in language, and written in a clear and fluent style.