As the first outstanding theorist on Fu(rhyme-prose of the Han Dynasty),his exposition on Fu can be found in his writings of Historical Records,such as"autobiography of Sima Qian","biographies of Qu yuan and Jia Sheng",and"biographies of Sima Xiangru".Sima Qian's treatise on Fu can be generally analyzed from three angles,that is,from the reference of Fu,where Ci(Verse)refers to Chu Ci(the Verse of Chu),Ci-Fu refers to Han Fu(rhyme-prose of the Han Dynasty),Fu refers the single works of Chu Ci or Han Fu;from the function of Fu where Fu is instrumen-tal for persuasion;and from artistic traits of Fu with thought,where the content and form or thought and art are both taken into account.
Sima Qiantreatise on Fuidea of Ci and Futreatise on the function of Futreatise on the artistic traits of Fu