A Study Of Zhou Lianggong's New Version Of Laigutang Epistolary Art

Zhou Lianggong was the famous literary man of late Ming and early Qing Dynasty who was good at poems and essays and skillful at Chinese painting and calligraphy appreciation and seal cutting.Being communicative and cherishing talents,he was well respected in literary world.Zhou Lianggong had many works of which New Version of Laigutang Epistolary Art was the selected work that was highest rated at the end of Ming Dynasty and beginning of Qing Dynasty when selected works of epistolary art was popular,and had far-reaching influence to the later generations.The article studies on New Version of Laigutang Epistolary Art based on the philosophy and views on literature of Zhou Lianggong,in order to have a better understanding of the standard,attitude and art value of selecting in New Version of Laigutang Epistolary Art.Party One: a study on the compiling background and process of New Version of Laigutang Epistolary Art.The social atmosphere and academic thoughts of late Ming Dynasty promoted the prosperity of creation and collection of epistolary literature.The charm of epistolary art was passed on to early Qing Dynasty.Literary men represented by Zhou Lianggong updated the literature view of "epistolary art is non-mainstream" in Ming Dynasty,and promoted the development of epistolary art.The creation background of New Version of Epistolary Art was based on the reflection on social morality and academic thoughts in late Ming Dynasty by literary men experiencing the alternation of dynasties.Zhou Lianggong compiled the epistolary works collected by his friends all over the country into New Version of Epistolary Art after sorting and revising.Part Two: a study on the selecting standard and content of New Version of Epistolary Art.Review the selecting standard of New Version of Epistolary Art from the view of sincere emotion,true quality,unique style rather than being dependent;opposing to conflicts between fractions or plagiarism;and carried out analysis on the 20 terms of selecting standard of New Version of Epistolary Art from the aspect of ultimate truth,extraordinary ancient ideas,time limit,express character,high temperament and interest,and literature types.Part Three: assessment on the selecting standard of New Version of Epistolary Art.New Version of Epistolary Art is of high-profile among the three versions of epistolary art by Zhou Lianggong due to its strict passage selecting.The work selecting standard and the selected epistolary art were referred by the coming epistolary art collections and biographies.The works selecting standard and selected content of Chi Du Lan Yan and Jin Shi Shuo were largely influenced by New Version of Epistolary Art.