Shaping Forces behind the Characteristics of Han Yu’s Prose: On the Two Traditions of Tang Prose
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臺大中文學報, 25, 135-152
臺大中文學報, 25, 135-152
Journal
臺大中文學報
Journal Issue
25
Pages
135-152
Date Issued
2006-12
Date
2006-12
Author(s)
Ho, C.P.
Abstract
This paper argues that from its very beginnings Tang prose had developed along two different traditions-the lyrical (shuqing) and the discursive (yilun), and that the two traditions were evident across different genres. To pursue this argument, I conduct a thorough textual analysis of Tang prose based on a theory I propose in previous study, namely, that Han Yu’s (766-824) prose is characterized by three essential components: dialogue construction (she duihua), discursive reasoning (fa yilun), and expression of feelings and reflections (ji gankai). I demonstrate that other than tracing back to the works of prose writers who emerged after the An Shi Rebellion (756-763), the shaping forces behind the characteristics of Han Yu’s prose is best understood in terms of the two grand traditions noted above. In doing so, I also make efforts to identify issues that deserve further scholarly attentions, such as the features of Du Fu’s (712-770) prose and the eminent style of “yishi weinwen” (emulating poetry in prose writing) found among Tang writers.
Subjects
文體
議論傳統
抒情傳統
Genres
Lyrical tradition
Shuqing tradition
Discursive tradition
Yilun tradition
Type
journal article
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