Studies on Letter Form of Three Cao’s
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Omzuka, Takako
Abstract
The compilation of Chinese literary anthologies began to flourish during the Six Dynasties era, and many of these anthologies still exist today. The earliest of these, Xiao Tong’s Wen Xuan, is organized according to literary form, and collects exemplars of various types and genres. Another Six Dynasties era book, Liu Xie’s Wen Xin Diao Long [The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons], analyzes literary forms and styles, while providing explanation, history, and critical evaluation of literary works. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were already a number of specialized works and a comprehensive body of research on literary forms. According to the Wen Xin Diao Long, The “Shu” form had already begun to thrive at the end of the Han, during the Jianan reign period (196-220). However, scholarly examination of “Shu” form has mainly focused on the Tang and Song Dynasties; there is little research on the Jianan period. To fill this gap, this thesis will look primarily at the Quan Shang Gu Qin Han San Guo Liu Chao Wen, San Guo Zhi, and other such works, with its main focus placed on the “Three Caos” (Cao Cao and his two sons: Cao Pi and Cao Zhi). With these foci in mind, the thesis will explore the unique character and form of Jianan Shu Du works and describe the forces behind their literary production.
The preface of this thesis explains the motives for undertaking the projects and the methods used. Chapter one will look at Wen Xin Diao Long, discussing the rise and evolution of the “Shu Du” form, based on historical documents and the “Shu Ji” chapter of Wen Xin Diao Long. Chapter two is divided into three sections. The first section focuses on the surroundings of Jianan society. The second section of the chapter analyses the effects of social conditions and evolution on Jianan literature in order to grasp the whole style on the Jianan period. The third section takes a concise look at Jianan documents cast in the light of official history. Chapter three is divided into three sections: the first section Cao Cao, the second Cao Pi, and the third Cao Zhi, examining the “Shu Du” writings of the “Three Caos” recorded in the Quan San Guo Wen. The works are analyzed on the basis of the political status, generation of the authors at every period, literary style, and background. The Three Caos styles will also be compared and contrasted with each other. The epilogue focuses on the Three Caos “Shu Du” works, showing their form and specialty, analyzing their different forms in order to more deeply explore the special character of their content, function, and the diverse background of the “Shu Du” form.
Subjects
shu du ti
Jianan
Three Caos
Famous Scholars
Late Eastern Han Dynasty
Type
thesis
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