This refers to the way to judge the artistic quality of calligraphy. Wang Sengqian (426-485) of the Southern Dynasty and Zhang Huaiguan (dates unknown) of the Tang Dynasty held that the primary criterion for appreciating calligraphy is whether it features a spiritual liveliness; the concern about the way of how to use the brush and ink is secondary…
Refining rhetorical skills is inseparable from nurturing the body and mind. In The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons, the Southern Dynasties literary critic Liu Xie (465?-520? or 532?) summed up three main functions of rhetorical skills, pointing out that they are essential to political and educational affairs, to government operation and …
Seeking novelty without deviating from the proper way is a fundamental principle for writing and learning. In the Southern Dynasties, Liu Xie (465?-520? or 532?) affirmed the new writing styles initiated by Odes of Chu and expressed his admiration for its novel contents and new expressions, but he insisted that writings should be carefully consid…
The purposes of the Project are to select the concepts in Chinese culture and thought that reflect the characteristics of the country's traditional culture and the Chinese people's way of thinking, and that embody the core values of China.
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