Transformation of Traditional Poetics: A Study on Chen Yan's Humanistic Poetics Research

Author: Zhou Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Chen Yan was a renowned poet, scholar, and poet theorist during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. His poetic theory either built upon traditional ideas or introduced new innovations, offering rich and unique perspectives. His outstanding expressions in reconciling the Tang and Song dynasties and bridging poetry with scholarship contributed to summarizing the entire tradition of poetic theory. A comprehensive review and summary of his poetic theory, uncovering its profound social and cultural concerns as well as its rational spirit, not only enriches Chinese poetic theory but also revives poetic content that has been intentionally overlooked by literary history.