The age of courtly writing : Wen xuan compiler Xiao Tong (501-531) and his circle / by Ping Wang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Ping, 1973 March 6-

Series:

Sinica Leidensia ; v. 106.

Sinica Leidensia, 0169-9563 ; v. 106

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese literature--220-589--History and criticism.

Chinese literature.

China--Intellectual life--221 B.C.-960 A.D.

China.

Xiao, Tong, 501-531--Criticism and interpretation.

Xiao, Tong.

Xiao, Tong, 501-531--Friends and associates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Scholarship on Xiao Tong in both China and the West has paid little attention to his own writings beyond the influential anthology compiled by the Liang Crown Prince. Adopting a philological approach, this book thorougly examines a multitude of texts written by Xiao Tong and his entourage, many of whom were powerful writers in their own right. In addition to drawing a picture of important aspects of Liang court culture such as education, literary composition, personal relations, and ideological and religious trends, this study also redresses a long-standing bias against court poetry. It will enhance our understanding not only of the early sixth-century but also, indirectly, of a significant portion of pre-modern Chinese literature in general.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1. Born and Bred to be a Ruler

2. Gentlemanly Style: Xiao Tong’s Literary Inclination

3. Writing for the Crown Prince: Worthy with Words

4. Xiao Tong’s Encounters with Buddhism

5. Pondering on Reclusion and Rulership

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613665171

9781280688232

1280688238

9789004228252

900422825X

OCLC:

795120512

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004228252 DOI