Brief Research On DongFang Shuo

Dongfang Shuo is one of outstanding literati during the Emperor Wu's time of Han dynasty and a humorous character with pretty legendary. For a long time past, the research for this very historic character and his works has been little profound. Here, author profoundly studies him and his works on the basis of former research and initially discusses his image and its evolution on the literature of later ages. There are four parts:"Retrospect studies on Dongfang Shuo" wholly retrospects the documentations of his experience, thought works and so on since Han Dynasty."Dongfang Shuo's experience and interpersonal relationship" shows that he was born in 161 B.C., his hometown-GuYanCi(古厌次), where is ShenTou town(神头镇), Ling county(陵县), ShanDong province, on the grounds of former research, combining with related documents and works; and makes simple statements of his experience and interpersonal relationship."Dongfang Shuo's works" firstly figures out his works in a complete way, there are four categories: "It has been existent, truly his works", "Works that only title is existent or both title and content are lost", "The plausible works" and "The mistaken and fake works", making initially research one by one. Then, it concludes the achievement of his writings on "Fu(赋)", "Letter", "Shu(疏 )" and what, analyzes his bantering, humorous, amusing and comical style of writing."Dongfang Shuo's endless stories" analyzes the process of magnifying his stories and maturing his images in ancient works step by step, as well as the reason of being God, in the connections of the special culture backgrounds and Dongfang Shuo's great and various learning together with his personality of humorous and loving of being praised and tribute.