Parallel prose is an article written in antithesis form.It is one of the main literary styles in ancient China and an important carrier of ancient Chinese ideology and culture.In the development history of more than two thousand years of ancient articles,parallel prose has always occupied a position as a mainstream style.And produce classic chapters,become the literary source and thought treasure house of later literati creation.Which of the parallel prose works in the past dynasties can be called classics and how to establish their classical status is worth further discussion.It is of great significance to study the development of parallel prose and explore the important value of parallel prose in the development of traditional culture and national aesthetic appreciation.This paper adopts the method of statistical analysis to find the parallel prose classics.By studying the process of the classicization of these passages,the author discusses the causes and development of parallel prose classics.The first chapter statistics the classical chapters of parallel prose by means of data analysis.Based on the contemporary form of parallel prose classics,according to the number of selected articles in contemporary pian prose selections,the top 500 parallel prose articles with the most selected times are circled and a preliminary database is established.Four kinds of data were added into the database,such as the number of historical records of each work,the number of ancient and modern anthologies,the number of ancient and modern comments,the number of modern parallel prose research papers.The classic index of a work was obtained according to a certain calculation method.According to the classical index,the degree of the classics in the spreading process of each work is roughly obtained,which provides reference for the study of parallel prose classics.The second chapter analyzes the effect of historical records on the formation of parallel prose classics.As historical materials,parallel prose is recorded in historical books,which plays a role of document preservation.The selections of parallel prose in historical books reflect the preliminary excavation of parallel prose classics by historians.History books record the creation ability of parallel prose works,readers’ feedback and historians’ comments on the works,which promote the initial generation of parallel prose classics.Meanwhile,the spread of history books promotes the spread of parallel prose works and deepens the influence of parallel prose classics.The third chapter discusses the influence of anthology compilation on the transmission of parallel prose classics.Prose selection,the first existing literature collection in China,is dominated by parallel prose,which makes clear the literary boundary of parallel prose in the compilation process,shows its evolution and promotes the establishment of the authentic parallel prose.In the process of compilation and selection,we consciously select the classical parallel prose to set up various paradigms and construct the aesthetic physique of parallel prose.Its own classicization promotes the deepening of parallel prose classics.The anthology of tang and Song dynasties shows the contribution of the collection of parallel prose and the influence of the fashion of The Times on the parallel prose classics.There are many parallel prose anthologies in Ming and Qing dynasties,which play an important role in the classicization of parallel prose.The fourth chapter discusses the construction of parallel prose classics.Wen Xin Diao Long discusses the development of parallel style and establishes the position of parallel style as a classic.Discuss stylistic classification and establish style of parallel style;Select classic chapters to criticize and appreciate and promote the classicization of works.The Si Liu Hua of song Dynasty expands the space of parallel prose classics with theoretical summary,shapes the group of parallel prose masters with character evaluation,and deepens the transmission of parallel prose classics with excellent comment.Siliu Conghua of the Qing Dynasty constructed a critical system of parallel prose,promoted the revival of parallel prose in the Qing Dynasty,shaping a group of pianwen masters,and reshapes the structure of parallel prose classics.Chapter five discusses the interaction between literati activities and parallel prose classics.In political and governmental activities,the application form reflects the political influence of famous articles,administrative documents expand the acceptance range of famous articles,and major events deepen the historical significance of famous articles.In the communication of literati,the gathering of literati promoted the generation of famous works,the exchange of letters realized the exchange of works,and the parallel style was manifested in the ritual activities.At the same time,Chinese people’s appreciation of scenic spots,development of historic sites and construction of scenic spots show the interaction between parallel prose classics and landscape culture. |