Abstract
In Shijiao Zhang Xuecheng argues that "the philosophers and history failed, yet the collection flourished", using refined words to summarize the change of academic studies after Warring States. Not only does the argument describe the change of private writing's form, but also reveals its substantial change, which is the loss of purposes. In his discussion of the decline of history, Zhang Xuecheng especially emphasizes the loss of specialized subjects. This argument contains Zhang's academic ideal, and provides a frame of reference when it comes to other topics in Wenshi-Tongyi. The multiple dualities in this argument are consistent with the meaning of "write" ("zhuanshu") and "record" ("jizhu") in Shujiao. From his criticism to the art of writing, we could also see Zhang's pursuit of "yangong".
First Page
94
Last Page
101
Recommended Citation
Fu, Xu. 2017. "An Interpretation of Zhang Xuecheng's Idea "the Philosophers and History Failed, yet the Collection Flourished"." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 37, (2): pp.94-101. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol37/iss2/5
