Project Gutenberg 2007-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 131 Liu, Xie 劉勰 Li, Jen-shing Luo, Li-chian 文心雕龍 Wen xin diao long "文心雕龍" by Xie Liu is a treatise on literary theory and criticism written in the 5th century. This work explores the principles of writing, focusing on the interplay between literature, philosophy, and moral instruction. Xie Liu delves into various genres, presenting a rich historical context for the development of Chinese literature while emphasizing the importance of clarity and artistry in writing. The opening of this text introduces its foundational concepts, discussing the significance of literature as a reflection of natural and cosmic phenomena. Xie Liu elaborates on the relationship between the human spirit and the environment, suggesting that true literary expression arises from the innate qualities of nature and human experience. He establishes a framework that intertwines philosophical and aesthetic concerns, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the craft of writing and its moral implications throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese literature -- History and criticism PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 183413 183422 2024-09-10T09:14:39.210687 2023-09-10T12:17:38.398562 text/html text/html 183406 183415 2024-09-10T09:14:39.385701 2023-09-10T12:17:38.549558 text/html text/html 124323 2024-09-10T09:14:42.842653 application/epub+zip 126305 2024-09-10T09:14:40.564701 application/epub+zip 126306 2024-09-10T09:14:39.815678 application/epub+zip 255843 2024-09-10T09:14:44.514679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249163 2024-09-10T09:14:42.385679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249311 2022-09-11T07:20:18.803652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166135 2024-09-10T09:14:39.015680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166088 2007-12-11T15:01:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 85089 2007-12-11T15:01:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16727 2024-09-10T09:14:44.648649 application/rdf+xml 9802 2024-09-10T09:14:40.157672 image/jpeg 2727 2024-09-10T09:14:39.983745 image/jpeg 127154 2024-09-10T09:14:39.401715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog