TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wang,Ping
TI  - The age of courtly writing: Wen xuan compiler Xiao Tong (501-531) and his circle 
T2  - Sinica Leidensia,
SN  - 9789004228252
AV  - PL2668.H7 W36 2012
U1  - 895.1/82409 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Xiao, Tong,
KW  - Chinese literature
KW  - 220-589
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - China
KW  - Intellectual life
KW  - 221 B.C.-960 A.D
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004228252
ER  -