A Brief Analysis of Xu Ji's Literary Thought and Literary Creation Practice:Based on the Investigation of the Collected Works of Mr.Jie Xiao
As a student of Hu Yuan,one of the third scholars in the early Song dynasty,Xu Ji's literary thought has a distinctive neo-confucianism color.These ideas involve three aspects:the literary style function,the evaluation criteria for works,and the methods of literary creation.They are respectively the exemplary and educative role of literary works,the function of lyrical writing,and the gentle and sincere attitude,as well as the moderate and peaceful language.Writers need to cultivate a lofty spirit through studying Confucian classics,reciting hard and diligently,and generating new ideas in order to create excellent works.
Xu Jithe collected works of Mr.Jie XiaoXu Ji's remarks on poetry