The Study Of Zhu Dongrun’s Biography

Zhu Dongrun is the most important biographer and biographical theorist in the history of the Chinese modern biographical literature. He not only created excellent biographies, and also researched biographical theories. For a so outstanding biographer, the current study about his knowledge is far from enough,which is undoubtedly a regret in the field of biographical literature. Therefore, this article tries to do a detailed and thorough research of Zhu Dongrun’s biography and his theory, on the basis of informed research results,by which we can have a deep understanding of the complex spirit world of biographer and the deep purpose behind biography behavior, to study and estimate the value and realistic significance of his works again.Besides the introduction and conclusion,this paper includes three chapters to research and explore ZhuDongrun’s the creation of biographical literature.The first chapter, the choice of subject and form innovation in a biography.The choice of leading character is not a coincidence,which is related to the writer’s the Spirit Level,such as values and the world outlook,etc.It’s a process implying interaction that Zhu Dongrun studied materials and made the historical personage into the leading character in a biography.His works not only extended the biographical subjects and also enrich the type of biography.The second chapter,diversified comprehensive and the spiritual pursuit.From the integration of form and content,to the spiritual pursuit of works,it’s a process step by step.Because of his special skills in history and literature criticism,Zhu Dongrun’s biography present the unique feature.The spiritual pursuit of text is his theme of creation and driving force.The third chapter,outstanding achievement and profound and lasting influence.Zhu Dongrun was expert in creating biographies and reserching biographical theories, which got him occupy an important position in the history of the Chinese biographical literature and have an affect on the future.His creation and theories are pioneering and nstructionalt right now,too,which inherited some advantage from the Chinese historiography and study the skill of writting the biography in the mordern western.Besides,I think that he has some fault and shortage.