Research On Ouyang Xuan And His Guizhai Works

Ouyang Xuan was a great literator who lived in Yuan Dynasty. Because of his famous works and profound knowledge,he was called a generation of master. There are many famous literatis from the earliest ancesors of Bohai Ouyang to the latest ancesors of Liuyang Ouyang. His special family background and a good Confucian traditions have an important impact on his career and literature. He was prominent in the position. Serving for Hanlin faithfully,he devoted his life to compiling the works for the government of Yuan Dynasty. Especially in historical works,he made outstanding contributions to it. He had a large amount of works. His works situation and collection of works'edition circulation are researched in this essay. At the same time,the author has corrected the error of ancient literature information about him and has rejected the other writer's works that had been wrongly collected in his collected works. Ouyang Xuan made a lot of friends in whole nation. He was associated with the senior officials. They not only worked in the court,but also were congenial in literature with each other. At the same time,he got to know some literatis who was not in the senior position. they wrote to each other and were good friends.Besides,Ou Yangxuan praised and promoted the younger. We can show his life track clearly through the discussion of Ouyang Xuan's social association,at the same time,we can also better understand the situation of the literature of Yuan Dynasty. Although the majority of poetry and lyrics of Guizhai Collection of Works were grace and elegant and the language were fluent, but too much works are for the response,so the subject was narrow and the works didn't seem to be on high achievement. The prose of Guizhai Collection of Works contains a lot of social and historical content,which provides a supplement to historical materials. At the same time,the prose of Guizhai Collection of Works contains distinct academic views,such as advocating ancient works and moral meanings,concerning the feeling and temperament,concerning the fact and elegance,which are important part of literature of Yuan Dynasty. As a famous literati of Yuan Dynasty,he was well known in the contemporary and future generations. His works is mellow and quiet, comfortable and easy,being full of grace and elegant atmosphere. Ouyang xuan and Yu Ji,Jie Xisi were congenial in literature with each other, jointly promoting the stage of "The Prose for peak" in late Yuan Dynasty,which was known as the "Voice of Prosperity".This style of prose had far-reaching impact on the contemporary generation as well as future generation. In conclusion,Ouyang xuan had created a way and influenced the literature of Yuan and Ming Dynasty deeply.