This term refers to a person acting courageously to do what is righteous. This fine tradition hailed by the Chinese nation since ancient times establishes that a man should be committed to upholding justice and shouldering social responsibility. Today, such acts are protected by law. Some administrative regulations provide that “acting bravely for…

The term was first proposed by the Southern Dynasties literary critic Liu Xie (465?-520? or 532?) in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons as a summary of the prevailing literary style in the Jian’an era at the end of the Han Dynasty. Through their works, the literary figures of the era gave free play to their talent in expressing their d…

This refers to an open, free, and flexible style of a work of art; it is the opposite of a “densely packed” work of art. Ethereal effect does not mean sheer emptiness; it does not completely avoid imagery, nor does it entirely avoid natural description. Rather its aim is to suggest unlimited possibilities for the viewer’s imagination through a …

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