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Criticism · LT801

Literary Theory

Comprehensive theoretical treatises systematically analyzing literary creation.

6works

5dynasties

6authors

Masters & Authors

6 authors

Three Kingdoms

1 works

220–280

Authoritative DiscoursesCao PiLiterature is a great enterprise in governing the state, a splendid undertaking that never decays.

Jin

1 works

265–420

Rhapsody on Literature · ExcerptLu JiSurveying ancient and modern eras in a fleeting moment, caressing the four seas in an instant. Encapsulating Heaven and Earth within artistic form, commanding all creations beneath the brush tip. How delightful is this craft of writing, revered by sages and worthies through the ages!

Northern and Southern

1 works

420–589

The Literary Mind and the Carving of DragonsLiu XieIf writing truly carries the mind, then my mind has found its lodging.

Ming

1 works

1368–1644

On Reading the Fifth Book of Genius · Water Margin PrefaceJin ShengtanWater Margin writes the natures of a hundred and eight men, and truly they come out as a hundred and eight kinds.

Qing

2 works

1636–1912