Mind Palace Glimpse

Author: Wang Shaoliang
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The Meaning of the Book Title The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons and the Theoretical Structure of the Entire Work / 1
1. The Meaning of the Book Title The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 1
2. The Nature of the Composition of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 11
3. The Dualistic Construction of the Literary Theory System in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 17
The Literary Origin Theory in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 23
1. The Proposal of the Literary Origin Theory / 23
2. The Literary Origin Theory and the Essence and Function of Art and Literature / 31
3. The Literary Origin Theory in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons: Original Principles / 37
The Theoretical Program of Literary Theory in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 52
1. What is "The Hub of Literature"? / 52
2. The Themes and Internal Relationships of the Five Chapters of "The Hub of Literature" / 57
3. The Theoretical Concluding Point of "The Hub of Literature" / 70
The Study of Literary Forms in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 78
1. Originality as the Foundation / 79
2. Explaining Names to Clarify Meanings / 83
3. Selecting Texts to Determine Chapters / 85
4. Elaborating Principles to Establish Unity / 87
5. The Historical Inheritance of Liu Xie's Study of Literary Forms / 89
6. Liu Xie's Focus on Summarizing the Laws of Literary Creation When Discussing Literary Forms / 95
The Theory of Creative Thinking in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 100
1. The Imaginative Thinking Nature of "Shen Si" / 100
2. The "Empty and Quiet" Theory of "Shen Si" / 109
3. The Theoretical New Contributions of the "Shen Si" Theory / 117
The Theory of Literary Characteristics in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 127
1. The Understanding of "Literature" and Literary Thought Before Liu Xie / 128
2. The Thinking Method of Literary Creation / 132
3. The Expressive Techniques of Imaginative Creation / 136
4. The Implied Meaning of "Less to Convey More" / 145
The Theory of Literary Style in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 151
1. The Theory of Style Generation Based on Temperament / 151
2. The Theory of Style Morphology with Myriad Varieties / 156
3. The Theory of Style Formation Based on Form and Function / 160
4. The Theory of Literary Style Based on Form and Reason / 164
5. The Theory of Era-Responsive Literary Style / 168
The Aesthetic Thought of the "Feng Gu" Theory in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 173
1. The Aesthetic Interpretation of "Feng Gu" / 173
2. "Feng Gu" and "Style" / 184
3. "Feng Gu" and "Nourishing Qi" / 190
4. "Feng Gu" and the "Jian'an Feng Gu" / 196
The Theory of Literary "Tong Bian" in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 201
1. Literary Form Specifications and the Principles of "Tong Bian" / 202
2. The Concept of "Following the Classics" and Literary "Tong Bian" / 207
3. The Relationship Between Past and Present and the Historical Development of Literature / 212
4. The Relationship Between Elegance and Vulgarity and the Evolution of Literary Style / 215
5. The Principles and Methods of Literary "Tong Bian" / 218
The Theory of "Qing Cai" in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 222
1. The Category of "Qing Cai" and Creation—the Relationship Between "Subject and Object" / 222
2. The Specific Application of the Category of "Qing Cai" in the Book / 227
3. The Theoretical Programmatic Role of the "Qing Cai" Theory / 237
The Discussion of the Formal Beauty of Literary Language in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 241
1. The Melodic Beauty of "Gong Shang Harmony" / 242
2. The Symmetrical Beauty of Parallel Phrases / 247
3. The Visual Beauty of the Written Surface / 252
4. The Simplicity and Elegance of Following the Classics / 258
The Discussion of the Relationship Between Literature and Reality in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 263
1. The Motivation of Literary Creation Through Arousing Emotion / 264
2. The Temporal Characteristics of Literary Style / 270
3. The Gradual Change of Literary Development Over Time / 280
The Literary Criticism and Appreciation in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 286
1. The Purpose of Literary Criticism and Appreciation / 287
2. The Methods of Literary Criticism and Appreciation / 292
3. The Standards of Literary Criticism / 296
4. The Subjective Stance of the Critic / 300
5. The Subjective Conditions for Criticism and Appreciation / 304
The Theory of Writer's Cultivation in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons / 308
1. The Political Acumen of the Writer / 308
2. The Moral Compass of the Writer / 313
3. The Accumulated Knowledge of the Writer / 317
4. The Artistic Cultivation of the Writer / 321
Afterword / 325