Abstract
Ou Yangxiu had been a pioneer both as a writer and a scholar of Chinese Classics. The study on Chinese Classics in Song Dynasty was uniquely important for it represented a turn to the classical way, and the Study in Song Dynasty was established against the Study in Han Dynasty. During the process, Ouyang Xiu was both the initiator and promoter with great achievements. Characteristics shown in Ouyang Xiu's style in Chinese Classics study may be summarized to be skeptical, plain, practical and laconic. Meanwhile, Ouyang Xiu had also integrated his style in China Classics study into his prose writing and promoted the Classical Prose Movement. His admiration for the style in the classical prose, promotion of plain unassuming style in writing, and emphasis on practical writing had helped the prose writing to pursue a style nurtured by the Study of Chinese Classics.
First Page
27
Last Page
34
Recommended Citation
Cheng, Gang. 2012. "Ouyang Xiu's Research ofBook of Changes and the Turn to Classical Style Prose." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (6): pp.27-34. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss6/8
