This book is a comprehensive study of Liu Tsang-yüan (773-819), a major literary and intellectual figure in Chinese history. The major aspects of Liu's life and work are explored: the social and cultural background of his family, his relationship with the ku-wen prose reforms and new canonical scholarship in the mid-T'ang, his social and political criticism, his views on Confucian doctrine, and his sentiments and reflections regarding the private realm of human life.
| ISBN-13: | 9780521419642 |
| ISBN-10: | 0521419646 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 1992-11-27 |
| Pages: | 221 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 1.12876678144 Pounds, Width: 0.69 Inches |
| Author: | Ruoshui Chen, Jo-Shui Chen |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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