The relationship between the Heaven and human beings is a central issue in the transformation of Confucianism in the Mid-Tang Dynasty.The discourses on the Heaven by Han Yu,Liu Zongyuan,and Liu Yuxi helped to promote ...The relationship between the Heaven and human beings is a central issue in the transformation of Confucianism in the Mid-Tang Dynasty.The discourses on the Heaven by Han Yu,Liu Zongyuan,and Liu Yuxi helped to promote the transformation and greatly influenced the transformation in literature.The differences in the poetry among the three authors may also be interpreted from the perspective of their perceptions of the Heaven—Han Yu’s discourse on the Heaven focused on the enemy-relationship between the Heaven and human beings,so his poems always showed tension and loss.Liu Zongyuan was interested in the alienation between the heaven and human beings,so his poems were more rational and placid than Han Yu’s.However,Liu Yuxi’s discourse on the Heaven paid attention to the positive influence of the Heaven on human beings,and most of his poems were filled with reason.The changes in the relationship between the Heaven and human beings lead to the broadened themes,innovated vocabulary,diversified styles,and varied fresh imageries.Likewise,the relationship between the Heaven and human beings established in the Song Dynasty led accordingly to a new type of literature different from the Tang literature.展开更多
Scarlet Bird and Paper Hawk by Ge Liang have inherited the style of novel of society which began with The Plum in the Golden Vase,carefully depicting scenes of daily life and exuding the great charm of antiquity.This ...Scarlet Bird and Paper Hawk by Ge Liang have inherited the style of novel of society which began with The Plum in the Golden Vase,carefully depicting scenes of daily life and exuding the great charm of antiquity.This coincides with the trend in contemporary Chinese literature toward using local resources and seeking cultural identity after the 1990s.However,while the neo-classical texts of Ge Liang are quite realistic in appearance,their inner vitality and spirit cannot be easily replicated.In contrast,the“Jiangnan Trilogy”by Ge Fei is far less imitative of classical novels than the novels of Ge Liang,but the pursuit of utopia is used throughout the trilogy to connect the main storylines of the destinies of four generations of the Lu family and is closely related to China's grand history over the past century.While drawing on ancient Chinese cultural resources,Ge Fei injects brand new and heterogeneous elements into1 hisworks,reviving traditional lyrical styles and creating a new“Chinese poetics.”展开更多
The transformative power of innovation has become a burgeoning industry,boosting urban and culturaldevelopmentDO you want to experience living in a multidimensional sea-view room in a hotel transformed from a rocket l...The transformative power of innovation has become a burgeoning industry,boosting urban and culturaldevelopmentDO you want to experience living in a multidimensional sea-view room in a hotel transformed from a rocket launch control tower,or dine in a museum restaurant transformed from an abandoned train station?展开更多
文摘The relationship between the Heaven and human beings is a central issue in the transformation of Confucianism in the Mid-Tang Dynasty.The discourses on the Heaven by Han Yu,Liu Zongyuan,and Liu Yuxi helped to promote the transformation and greatly influenced the transformation in literature.The differences in the poetry among the three authors may also be interpreted from the perspective of their perceptions of the Heaven—Han Yu’s discourse on the Heaven focused on the enemy-relationship between the Heaven and human beings,so his poems always showed tension and loss.Liu Zongyuan was interested in the alienation between the heaven and human beings,so his poems were more rational and placid than Han Yu’s.However,Liu Yuxi’s discourse on the Heaven paid attention to the positive influence of the Heaven on human beings,and most of his poems were filled with reason.The changes in the relationship between the Heaven and human beings lead to the broadened themes,innovated vocabulary,diversified styles,and varied fresh imageries.Likewise,the relationship between the Heaven and human beings established in the Song Dynasty led accordingly to a new type of literature different from the Tang literature.
文摘Scarlet Bird and Paper Hawk by Ge Liang have inherited the style of novel of society which began with The Plum in the Golden Vase,carefully depicting scenes of daily life and exuding the great charm of antiquity.This coincides with the trend in contemporary Chinese literature toward using local resources and seeking cultural identity after the 1990s.However,while the neo-classical texts of Ge Liang are quite realistic in appearance,their inner vitality and spirit cannot be easily replicated.In contrast,the“Jiangnan Trilogy”by Ge Fei is far less imitative of classical novels than the novels of Ge Liang,but the pursuit of utopia is used throughout the trilogy to connect the main storylines of the destinies of four generations of the Lu family and is closely related to China's grand history over the past century.While drawing on ancient Chinese cultural resources,Ge Fei injects brand new and heterogeneous elements into1 hisworks,reviving traditional lyrical styles and creating a new“Chinese poetics.”
文摘The transformative power of innovation has become a burgeoning industry,boosting urban and culturaldevelopmentDO you want to experience living in a multidimensional sea-view room in a hotel transformed from a rocket launch control tower,or dine in a museum restaurant transformed from an abandoned train station?