The Research Of Li Kaixian’s Epitaphs And Biographies

As one of the "the Jiajing eight talented people",Li Kaixian’s theory and practice of stele writing are highly distinctive and valuable.This article takes 82 Epitaphs and Biographies written by Li Kaixian as the research object,and uses research methods such as literature analysis and comparative research to place Li Kaixian’s Epitaphs and Biographies in the macro context of literary creation in the Ming Dynasty.By analyzing,summarizing,and summarizing the text,the author interprets the author’s literary concepts,explores Li Kaixian’s theoretical propositions and artistic characteristics of The Epitaphs and Biographies.Chapter 1 starts from the literary background of Li Kaixian’s writing on the monument,analyzing his creative mentality and overall literary view.This article mainly analyzes the ideological causes of Li Kaixian’s Epitaphs and Biographies writing from three aspects: the literary atmosphere of his Epitaphs and Biographies writing,the changes in his creative mentality,and his literary views that are different from the times.It is clear that his criticism and creation of Epitaphs and Biographies writing are carried out under the overall ideological background.Chapter 2 discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of Li Kaixian’s Epitaphs and Biographies.Li Kaixian not only attaches importance to the practical social function of Epitaphs and Biographies,affirms that inscriptions have the functions of "immortality" and "preservation of historical materials",but also emphasizes the aesthetic lyricism of Epitaphs and Biographies,believing that The Epitaphs and Biographies should have the characteristic of "both emotion and literature".Driven by the function of "immortality" and "preservation of historical materials",adhering to the principle of historians’ "factual records",proposing the theoretical proposition of "transmission as a portrait" and "preparation for good and evil",emphasizing the authenticity of the writing of The Epitaphs and Biographies;Driven by the "lyrical" function,we break away from the traditional formula and rigid creative mode of stele writing.We not only value the method of creating The Epitaphs and Biographies writing examples,but also can be flexible and changeable,advocating for "change without losing its integrity".In addition,from the perspective of creative practice,Li Kaixian’s practice in creating The Epitaphs and Biographies is consistent with his theoretical propositions.His epigraphic works have the characteristic of integrating historical writing with popular literary techniques such as traditional Chinese opera novels.Chapter 3 summarizes the value and significance of the creation of Li Kaixian’s Epitaphs and Biographies.Li Kaixian’s epitaph was developed on the basis of inheriting the theory of epitaph in the Yuan and Ming dynasties.It has its own unique insights and plays a role in correcting literary style and saving time.It is an important component of the creation and criticism of epitaph in the Ming dynasty and has reference significance for the development of epitaph in the Qing dynasty.In addition,Li Kaixian integrated the commonly used writing techniques of traditional Chinese opera,novels,and other popular literature into his serious and elegant writing,which is a valuable practice of integrating elegant and popular literature from separation and opposition.