The parallel prose of Yuan Haowen has never been given due attention.According to statistics,there are only 27 pieces of parallel prose in The Complete Works of Yuan Haowen.The number of his works is relatively small,and they were mostly created during his young and middle-aged years before the fall of the Jin Dynasty.Yuan Haowen's parallel prose emphasized practicality over orna-mentation.In terms of content,most of his works were composed in response to imperial orders or requests.Stylistically,they are mainly characterized by naturalness,genuineness,moderation and preciseness.The exploration and analysis of various literary forms of Yuan Haowen's parallel prose will help us to correctly understand and evaluate his status in the history of parallel prose.
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