The halberd at Red Cliff : Jian'an and the three kingdoms / Xiaofei Tian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tian, Xiaofei, 1971- author.

Series:

Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 108.

Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series ; 108

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese poetry--Qin and Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D--History and criticism.

Chinese poetry.

Chinese poetry--Three kingdoms, 220-265--History and criticism.

Chinese literature--History and criticism.

Chinese literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 454 Seiten) : Karte

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London : Harvard University Asia Center, [2018]

Summary:

"The writings of the Jian'an era lay the foundation of China's classical poetry and literary criticism and its personages and events have inspired works of historical fiction and drama throughout Chinese history. This book investigates how these associations were closely related in their origins and subsequent metamorphoses"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. The plague: Chapter 1. Plague and poetry: rethinking Jian'an

Introduction: looking back

"Dead poets society"

Ye's gathering

Remembrance, remembered: double recesses of memory

The Jian'an that is unlike "Jian'an": the case of Ruan Yu, and others

Conclusion

Chapter 2. Circling the tree thrice: lord, vassal, community

Introduction: Wang Can's jade pendant

Food and feast: The ideal feast

Perspectives on food

A man of taste

Gifts, letters, exchange: Give and take

Ownership and competition: A dark exchange: the three good men

Conclusion: Language of desire and Wang Can's avian metamorphosis

Part II. The bronze bird: Chapter 3. The southern perspective: fan writing

Introduction: the southern perspective

The fan

An account of Luoyang

Bronze bird

Fan writing

The poetics of unified empire

Chapter 4. Terrace and tile: imagining a lost city

Introduction: views of Ye

Ascending the terrace: early writings

Changed view from the terrace

Variations

Fragmentation

Part III. The Red Cliff: Chapter 5. Restoring the broken halberd

Introduction: the broken halberd

Going local, getting personal: the governor of Huangzhou

The southern turn in the ninth century

Owning Red Cliff

Dongpo's Chibi

A story-teller's vision

The reel Red Cliff

Epilogue. The return of the repressed

Appendix I. Red Cliff poems

Appendix II. A duel of wits across the river between the Two Army Counselors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-68417-092-3

OCLC:

1153560051

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9781684170920 DOI