Literary Interpretation History of the Book of Songs (Pre-Qin—Sui-Tang)

Author: Wang Zemin
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book, through the analysis of a large number of commentarial materials on the Classic of Poetry from the pre-Qin to the Sui-Tang dynasties, explores the developmental trajectory of literary interpretation of the Classic of Poetry, evaluates the value and significance of hermeneutics, and reveals the complex interrelationship between Confucian hermeneutics and literary interpretation of the Classic of Poetry. It elaborates on the rich connotations of literary interpretation, not only significantly expanding the spatial capacity of the history of literary interpretation of the Classic of Poetry but also drawing some innovative conclusions: literary interpretation is the ontological interpretation of the Classic of Poetry. From the pre-Qin to the Sui-Tang, within the literary activities composed of literary creation and literary criticism, the literary interpretation of the Classic of Poetry has always evolved and developed relatively independently. Thus, it convincingly corrects the argument that outlines the development of the Classic of Poetry interpretation from Confucianism to literature as marked by the Song and Ming dynasties, greatly broadening the theoretical perspective of literary interpretation of the Classic of Poetry. The book covers a wide range of fields, including Confucian studies, history, bibliographical studies, literary theory, and aesthetics, and can serve as a reference for teaching and research in classical literature and related disciplines.