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The classical prose essay (ku-wen) of the Tang and Sung dynasties is one of the major Chinese literary genres. This study of Ku-wen in English focuses on writers Han Y and Liu Tsung-yan of the Tang, and Ouyang Hsiu and Su Shih of the Sung.

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Introduction; 1. Classicism as orthodoxy Han Yu; 2. The individual in history Liu Tsung-yuan; 3. The return to universality Ou-Yang Hsiu; 4. A theory of perception in art Su Shih; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.

Images and Ideas in Chinese Classical Prose

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/09/1988
      ISBN13: 9780804714099, 978-0804714099
      ISBN10: 0804714096

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The classical prose essay (ku-wen) of the Tang and Sung dynasties is one of the major Chinese literary genres. This study of Ku-wen in English focuses on writers Han Y and Liu Tsung-yan of the Tang, and Ouyang Hsiu and Su Shih of the Sung.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. Classicism as orthodoxy Han Yu; 2. The individual in history Liu Tsung-yuan; 3. The return to universality Ou-Yang Hsiu; 4. A theory of perception in art Su Shih; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.

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