Research on Ancient Chinese Literary Criticism Methods (Essentials)

Author: Zhang Bowei
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book is the result of the author's decade-long dedicated research. It is divided into two parts: the Inner Part and the Outer Part. The Inner Part explores the intrinsic spirit of ancient literary criticism methods, summarizing three traditional literary criticism methods that embody this spirit: the "Meaning-Inverse-to-Intent" method influenced by Confucian thought, the "Source-Trace-Back" method influenced by academic tradition, and the "Imagery Criticism" method influenced by Zhuangzi and Chan thought. These three methods serve as pillars to form the unique structure of ancient Chinese literary criticism methods. The Outer Part discusses the external forms of ancient literary criticism, selecting six methods with distinct national characteristics for exploration. In summary, the fundamental purpose of this book is to achieve a comprehensive grasp and study of ancient literary criticism methods. On one hand, it aims to reveal the hidden system that has not been fully expressed, and on the other hand, it presents the historical process of the continuous improvement and enrichment of this system. Through this process of revelation and presentation, it highlights the national characteristics and modern significance of ancient Chinese literary theory.