The Research On Literature Of Qian Daxin

Taking the literary theories and production of Qian Daxin, the great researcher of Confucian classics and history as its research object,this article gives an in-depth view to Qian Daxin's scholarly characters, literary theories as well as his achievements in production and with this as a starting point, this article comes to discuss the literary theories and the production characteristics of the whole Wu School and Qianjia School.The influence of Qian Daxin comes not only from his academic fields but also from the person himself. He owns the scholarly characters of taking teaching as a kindness, expounding his ideas in writing, cultivating his morality and the reasons for their formation can be expounded from four aspects including study, family,times and the influence of Confucianism. More importantly, a complete knowledge of Qian Daxin the person lays a solid foundation for the research of the literary theories and the poetry production of Qian.Literary theories of Qian Daxin cover essay theories, poetics and views of fictions. His essay theories have the following five characteristics: advocating lucid and practical writing style, permeating literature with Dao; advocating simple writing while going against being gorgeous and fine; advocating textual research while going agaisnt no reading; emphasizing innovation while going against sticking to old ways; advocating the parallel cultivation of both literature and people's behaviour. Qian Daxin sets great stone by the historical value of literary sketches by man of letters while shows harsh criticism to popular novels like legends in Tang Dynasty and historical novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties the formation of which actually are closely linked to the role of the scholars, the special social, cultural background of Qianjia Period and the position of the novels themselves.Therefore Qian's views of fictions are representative, rational but restrictive.The literary production of Qian Daxin conveys his literary theories and represents unique style of a great master. As there are no fictions in his production, the achievements and the charms of poetry and essays come to the focus.The analysis of his four poetry subject matters on knowledge, on politics, on history and on life shows rich content, original views; leisure expression of emotion, elegant scenes; strictness about rhyme, diligent literary quotation; deft use of contrast and exaggeration. And from his various essays like academic theses, political dissertations, scribbles, the characteristics of his essays are easily discovered. They are full of rich knowledge, unique views; depending on classics, they are superb and of classic elegance; with clear logic, they have intensive argument; with simple language, they are neutral and connotative.All in all, Qian Daxin pursues saint's Dao and looks for the art of production. His combining literature with Confucian classics and making the two syncretized represents a broad coverage in his art production.The study of Qian Daxin's literary theories and activities is of great help to the knowledge of those theories and activities in Qianjia Period. The significance and value of these literary theories and styles of writing can't be negleted in Chinese literary history.