Study On Liu Hsieh’s Main Principle Of The Fu Writing

Fu is an ancient and elegant genre that began in the Warring States period and matured in the Han dynasty,stretching over a thousand years.The ancients summarized a lot of theories from their rich writing experience.In the Han Dynasty,the focus was on the use of fu.while in the Wei,Jin,and North-South Dynasties,the focus shifted to the genre of fu.Liu Hsieh’s Elucidation of Fu is a short development history of Fu and the main principle of Fu writing.This article includes the origin of Fu,two types,and the principles of creation.First of all,let us examine the historical context in which the ancients composed their Fu.Fu is a practice of literary creation and a form of communication.When writing a Fu,writers need to regulate their words under the moral order of the identity and relationship between the author and reader appropriately.The main principle of the Fu writing proposed by Liu Hsieh also needs to be understood from two dimensions:writing and communicating.In terms of social communication,Ming Ya means that the author must choose a polite way to express his meaning according to the specific situation.From the perspective of writing,Ming means selecting the appropriate method of expression,when straight,then straight,when gentle,then hidden.Ya requires that the author’s sentiment and content not lose their correctness but are subtle and implicit.The word Qiao means that the writer is good at expressing his feelings.Li and Qiao are related.The language is vulgar,not beautiful,not ritual,not conducive to interpersonal harmony.Liu Hsieh’s purpose was to rectify the shortcomings of the literary world,which is characterized by the lack of emotion and the overuse of complicated words.He criticized writers for overlooking fundamentals and reading a lot without gaining anything.It is necessary to combine the main principle of Fu writing with flexible adaptability to varying situations（T’ung-Pien）.Writers abide by the principles,but also give full play to their talents.They take the new changes of the times into account.One today can still feel the ordinary human feelings through reading Fu.The principles and spirit of creation revealed by Liu Hsieh can be used as a reference for current writing.The spirit is still relevant to today’s cultivation and social life.