Plain Language Heart of Carving Dragons

Author: Guo Jinxi
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Publish Date: 1997-07-01
Features: The Heart of Literature discusses the conception of literature and the process of literary creation, always emphasizing the relationship between the mind and the material. We all believe that Liu Xie, to some extent, understood the characteristics of imaginative thinking. Of course, from the perspective of creative theory, abandoning the mysticism in his worldview and absorbing its reasonable essence should be recognized as Liu Xie's historical achievement. However, if we do not uncover the mysteries of his worldview, we may inappropriately elevate him. Liu Xie, from the standpoint of his worldview, believed that the objective world is beautiful, so he emphasized writing about the natural world. Because the appearance of nature is beautiful, he wrote a dedicated chapter titled On the Appearance of Things.