On the Formation of Appreciative Criticism in Ancient China

Li Chunqing

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2012, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6) : 13-19.

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Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2012, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6) : 13-19.
Classical Literary Theory and Criticism

On the Formation of Appreciative Criticism in Ancient China

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Appreciative criticism is a form of practical criticism from the perspective of appreciative judgment, and a literary criticism activity on the basis of aesthetic taste and emotional experience. As a form of literary criticism, it emerged in West Han Dynasty and matured in East Han Dynasty in China, with Liu Xiang, Yang Xiong and Liu Xin being three important figures in the developmental process. Appreciative criticism was formed in the socio-historical context in which the change of taste on the part of imperial officialdom and scholar-officials was a key factor. The paper argues that an examination of the historical formation of appreciative criticism may illuminate the re-examination of the long-held belief of "the awakening of humanity" as fundamental behind the change of literary taste.

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appreciative criticism / splendor (丽) / expressiveness (文) / the awakening of humanity

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