The age of courtly writing [[electronic resource] ] : Wen xuan compiler Xiao Tong (501-531) and his circle / / by Ping Wang

• Autore: Wang Ping <1973->
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Disciplina: 895.1/82409
• Soggetto topico: Chinese literature - 220-589 - History and criticism
• Soggetto geografico: China Intellectual life 221 B.C.-960 A.D
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. Born and Bred to be a Ruler -- 2. Gentlemanly Style: Xiao Tong’s Literary Inclination -- 3. Writing for the Crown Prince: Worthy with Words -- 4. Xiao Tong’s Encounters with Buddhism -- 5. Pondering on Reclusion and Rulership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Scholarship on Xiao Tong in both China and the West has paid little attention to his own writings beyond the influential anthology compiled by the Liang Crown Prince. Adopting a philological approach, this book thorougly examines a multitude of texts written by Xiao Tong and his entourage, many of whom were powerful writers in their own right. In addition to drawing a picture of important aspects of Liang court culture such as education, literary composition, personal relations, and ideological and religious trends, this study also redresses a long-standing bias against court poetry. It will enhance our understanding not only of the early sixth-century but also, indirectly, of a significant portion of pre-modern Chinese literature in general.
• Titolo autorizzato: The age of courtly writing
• ISBN: 1-280-68823-8; 9786613665171; 90-04-22825-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826568003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Sinica Leidensia ; ; v. 106.