A General Introduction to Yuan Dynasty Poetics

查洪德Peking University Press · ChinaAug 2025

Rating 4.1
Word count
407K words
Chapters
81
ISBN
9787301239490

Tags

Literary Appreciation History of Poetic ConceptsTang and Song SchoolsLearning from Ancients and MindPoetry AppreciationPoetic TechniquesStyle Genres

Summary

This book identifies key issues in the actual development of Yuan dynasty poetics and organizes its chapters around them, forming a framework distinctive to Yuan poetics. It is divided into thirteen chapters: the first outlines the course of development of Yuan poetics, and the following chapters discuss the atmosphere of the Yuan poetic scene, the theory of temperament (xingqing), the theory of self-attainment (zide), theories of style and schools, the pursuit of a pure and harmonious poetic style, Yuan methods of poetry, the theory of learning from the ancients versus following one's own mind, the theory of modeling on Tang versus Song, and the theory of appreciation, among other topics. Its method combines the history of poetic ideas, the history of poetic development, and the academic history of poetics, offering a comprehensive examination of poetic phenomena. It effectively enriches the relatively understudied field of Yuan poetics and is of considerable scholarly significance.

Editor's review

In view of the relatively weak state of research on Yuan-dynasty poetics, this book identifies problems and organizes its chapters around the actual development of Yuan poetics, forming a framework with its own distinctive character. It has thirteen chapters: the first surveys the course of development, and the following chapters discuss topics including poetic circles' atmosphere, the theory of temperament, the theory of self-attainment, theories of style and schools, the pursuit of a pure and harmonious poetic style, poetic method, learning from the ancients versus following one's own mind, allegiance to Tang versus Song, and theories of appreciation, covering a broad range with a clear structure. Methodologically, the author combines the history of poetic ideas, the history of poetic development, and the academic history of poetics to examine poetic phenomena comprehensively, avoiding the abstract tendency of a purely idea-centered history. For readers engaged in the study of ancient literary theory and poetics, the book offers a relatively complete picture of Yuan poetics and a research approach worth drawing on; for general lovers of classical literature, it can help correct the preconception that "the Yuan dynasty had no poetics." Reading is best done chapter by chapter in sequence: first grasp the overall thread, then go deeper into topics of interest.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first chapter first to grasp the development of Yuan poetics, then proceed through the topical chapters in order to build an overall framework.
  2. As you read each topical discussion, note down core propositions and the critics involved, building your own subject index for easy reference.
  3. For topics such as allegiance to Tang versus Song and learning from the ancients versus following one's own mind, compare with the Tang-Song poetic background to appreciate what is distinctive about the Yuan.
  4. Research-oriented readers can consult original poetic-talk sources on a given chapter to verify and deepen the book's arguments.

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 《国家哲学社会科学成果文库》出版说明
  3. 序一
  4. 序二
  5. 绪论：元代学术环境与元代诗学
  6. 第一章 元代诗学的发展历程
  7. 第一节 早期与前期诗学
  8. 第二节 中期诗学
  9. 第三节 后期诗学
  10. 第二章 元代诗坛风气论：隐逸与游历
  11. 第一节 隐逸之风
  12. 第二节 游历之风
  13. 第三章 元代诗坛风气论：雅集与题画
  14. 第一节 雅集之风
  15. 第二节 题画之风
  16. 第四章 元代诗学“性情”论
  17. 第一节 刘将孙代表的自然性情论
  18. 第二节 赵文、杨维桢张扬个性的性情论
  19. 第三节 吴澄、虞集“约情归性”的性情论
  20. 第四节 “天理民彝”：道学家之诗学性情论
  21. 第五章 “性情”论相关诸问题
  22. 第一节 性情与唐宋
  23. 第二节 性情与法度
  24. 第三节 性情与学问
  25. 第四节 性情与风格
  26. 第五节 自乐吾之性情
  27. 第六章 元代诗学“自得”论
  28. 第一节 理学产生以前之“自得”论
  29. 第二节 理学“自得”论
  30. 第三节 诗学“自得”论
  31. 第七章 元代诗学“自然”论
  32. 第一节 对宋人刻意为诗的反思
  33. 第二节 纯乎一真心声：自然人生与自然诗作
  34. 第三节 得自自然：目前之画本，胸次之诗材
  35. 第四节 发自自然：心声所发，自然而然
  36. 第五节 复归自然：句成无迹，篇成无痕
  37. 第八章 元代诗学风格流派论
  38. 第一节 元人之风格意识
  39. 第二节 元人对多种风格之包容
  40. 第三节 风格成因之探讨（上）：时与地
  41. 第四节 风格成因之探讨（下）：人与诗
  42. 第五节 元人的流派意识
  43. 第九章 元人诗风追求“清和”论
  44. 第一节 “雅正”“清和”辨
  45. 第二节 尚“清”诗论
  46. 第三节 尚“和”诗论
  47. 第四节 “至清至和”之诗美理想
  48. 第五节 清与恬淡
  49. 第六节 和与平易
  50. 第十章 由法入于无法：元人诗法论
  51. 第一节 元人论诗重法
  52. 第二节 元人对“诗法”的理解
  53. 第三节 从“活法”到“无法”
  54. 第四节 诗法与诗病
  55. 第五节 几种非客观认识之辨正
  56. 第十一章 不二古今：元代诗学“师古”“师心”论
  57. 第一节 元人尚古而非复古
  58. 第二节 “师古”诗论
  59. 第三节 “师心”诗论
  60. 第十二章 宗法与超越：元代诗学“主唐”“宗宋”论
  61. 第一节 对宋诗发展史的梳理及唐宋诗关系论
  62. 第二节 金末宋季之去宋归唐及对江湖、江西的批判
  63. 第三节 主唐诗论
  64. 第四节 宗宋诗论
  65. 第五节 学唐宋而超越唐宋
  66. 第六节 崇杜诗论
  67. 第十三章 元代诗学鉴赏论
  68. 第一节 鉴赏、鉴赏论与批评论
  69. 第二节 元人之赏玩心态
  70. 第三节 人间诗眼少
  71. 第四节 惟知诗者为不能言
  72. 附录一 20世纪元代诗学研究概述
  73. 附录二 耶律楚材的诗学倾向
  74. 附录三 元好问关于诗歌发展之路的思考
  75. 附录四 关于方回诗论的“一祖三宗”说
  76. 附录五 方回论“格高”与“圆熟”
  77. 附录六 从《瀛奎律髓》看方回的唐诗观
  78. 附录七 刘秉忠的人格追求与诗风追求
  79. 参考文献
  80. 人名索引
  81. 后记

FAQ

Is Yuan-dynasty poetics really so thin in content? This book was written precisely in response to the weak state of research. The introduction shows that Yuan poetics covers many topics, including the theory of temperament, the theory of self-attainment, theories of style and schools, poetic method, and allegiance to Tang versus Song; by identifying problems and organizing chapters, the author presents a relatively complete picture of poetics, helping to change received preconceptions.
How are the thirteen chapters arranged? According to the introduction, the first chapter outlines the development of Yuan poetics, and the following chapters discuss the atmosphere of Yuan poetic circles, the theory of temperament, the theory of self-attainment, theories of style and schools, the pursuit of a pure and harmonious poetic style, poetic method, learning from the ancients versus following one's own mind, allegiance to Tang versus Song, and theories of appreciation, forming a framework that moves from general to specific and advances topic by topic.
What are the methodological features of this book? The author combines the history of poetic ideas, the history of poetic development, and the academic history of poetics to examine poetic phenomena comprehensively rather than tracing ideas in isolation. This combination gives the discussion a stronger sense of historical context and offers a path worth drawing on for period-specific poetics research.
Is it suitable for general literature lovers? This is an academic general survey involving many poetic concepts and documentary discussions, so it is better suited to readers with some grounding in classical literary theory. If you simply enjoy Yuan poetry, it is advisable to begin with an anthology before considering this book.

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About the author

查洪德 Author

Zha Hongde's public biographical information, including his life and educational background, is limited; what is known is chiefly his role as a scholar-author engaged in the study of classical Chinese literature and poetics. Two of his works are included here: Selected Poems of Yuan Haowen and A General Survey of Yuan Dynasty Poetics. The former is a literary appreciation volume for general readers, presenting selected and annotated poems by Yuan Haowen, a poet of the Jin-Yuan transition; the latter offers a systematic survey and discussion of Yuan dynasty poetics as a whole, reflecting the author's specialized research in Yuan literature. These two works show that Zha Hongde balances scholarship with readability, attending both to rigorous textual and historical examination of poetic traditions and to conveying the aesthetic pleasures of classical poetry to ordinary readers. They are of reference value for understanding poetic creation and poetic thought during the Jin and Yuan periods.