Biography of Wu Jingzi -- Chinese Thinkers' Biography Series

Author: Chen Meilin
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: Professor Chen Meilin has devoted nearly two decades to researching Wu Jingzi, publishing works such as Wu Jingzi and more than 400,000 words of research papers on The Story of the Scholars, including On the Entrance and Exit of Characters in The Story of the Scholars. Now, he presents his latest masterpiece, A Critical Biography of Wu Jingzi. Drawing inspiration from the structure of book history, the author meticulously designs the chapters of the book, combining both vertical narration and horizontal commentary to fully demonstrate the of blending biography and critique. In the vertical narration, the author integrates the life journey, important relationships, and intellectual development of the subject; in the horizontal commentary, he explores the subject's intellectual origins, academic insights, and creative achievements and shortcomings, ensuring readers not only learn about the person but also about the work. The Critical Biography reflects the author's approach of evaluating a person in the context of their times, examining their words, deeds, and writings objectively within the historical conditions of their era while also analyzing and evaluating them from a contemporary perspective. It fully showcases the intellectual heights and creative accomplishments of the subject while objectively pointing out their limitations and shortcomings, offering a fair assessment of the subject's position in literary history and their profound influence on later generations.