Xingling and Jituo:a study of Kuang Zhouyi's Huifeng Cihua and his theory of Xingling in Ci studies
In his later years,Kuang Zhouyi complied the selected works on Ci studies into a book titled Huifeng Cihua.Drawing from previous theories of poetry and Ci,under the influence of classical scholars and local literati,Kuang fully recognized Xingling(spiritual nature)in this book.He commented that the overused analogy by Changzhou Ci school was"stiff emotional expression,"and introduced Xingling for Jituo(emotional support).He advocated"Ci sentiment"as the core idea and elaborated on various issues in Ci studies,thus forming his Xingling theory in Ci studies.The originality of his theory lies in the transformation of the"emphasis on simplicity and directness"theory,which creates his unique Ci perspective and demonstrates his Ci theory position of Xingling and Jituo and the aesthetic feature of being"just right."