The Study Of I-Ching Wenyanzhuan

This thesis mainly discusses three points. Firstly, it focuses on the formation and ownership of Wenyanzhuan. We come to a point that Wenyanzhuan was a collection article of Confuci and some forerunner which was arranged by the apprentice of Confuci. And its owner was Confuci.Secondly, it analyse the original idea of Wenyanzhuan. We believe that Wenyanzhuan was affected by the popular ideas of the annals, Tuanzhuan, Xiangzhuan. Meawhile, the ideology of Confucianism become the inner thought of Wenyanzhuan. Thirdly, it expounds the literaral characteristics of Wenyanzhuan. It comes out that Wenyanzhuan had three dictinguishing features: brilliant antithesis, natural temperament, and vivacious elegance. And it was seemed as the ancestor of all essaies. The name of Wenyanzhuan reflects the Chinese sincerely persuiting for the idea and beauty of articles. In the same time, it is the reason why we call the ancient articles as"Wenyanwen".