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Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2017, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 58-68.

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A Study of Liu Yongji's Litterateur Temperament through an Analysis of the Separation and Reunion of Xueheng and Xiangjun

Chen Wenxin, Jiang Junwei    

  1. the College of Liberal Arts, Wuhan University (Wuhan 430072, China)
  • Online:2017-03-25 Published:2017-11-11
  • About author:Chen Wenxin is a doctoral tutor of the College of Liberal Arts, Wuhan University (Wuhan 430072, China), and Distinguished Professor of Yangtze River Scholar, with research focus on the history of Chinese fiction, the poetics of the Ming Dynasty and the culture of imperial examination. Jiang Junwei is a lecturer of the Institute of Education Science, Wuhan University, with research focus on literature of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the culture of imperial examination.

Abstract: This paper aims to reveal Liu Yongji's litterateur temperament by analyzing the separation and reunion of Xueheng and Xiangjun, and by focusing on Liu Yongji's activities in the 1920s with reference to an inclusive definition of the academic community of Xueheng. In terms of Xueheng, Liu Yongji's role was always a supporter and a follower. In contrast, he adopted a more independent cultural attitude in terms of his discourse for Xiangjun. Unlike Xiangjun, which paid more attention to literature, Xueheng valorized academic research. Unlike Liu Yongji's high-hearted pride, Wu Mi’s style was much more like one of a fighter. These differences reveal Liu Yongji's litterateur temperament.

Key words: Liu Yongji, Xueheng, Xiangjun, litterateur