This term refers to improving a literary work by refining its basic content and making the presentation concise. Refining and deleting is a basic process in literary writing. The term was first mentioned by Liu Xie (465?-520) of the Southern Dynasties in his The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons. It means that in producing a literary work, t…

This concept refers to writing ci poems in the same way other poems are written. In the history of the development of ci poems, one school represented by Li Qingzhao (1084-1151?) emphasized that ci poems should mainly express one’s emotions and mood and that the rhythm should be harmonized so that ci poems can be sung. Hence, they criticized the w…

Liu Xie (465?-520? or 532?), a literary critic of the Southern Dynasties, discussed the characteristics of sages’ writings in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons. He stated that sages, on the basis of understanding and exploring the natural ways of heaven and earth, skillfully balanced writing styles such as concealing and highlighting,…

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