Abstract
From the Tang dynasty onwards, ancient Chinese literature and literary theories have influenced the Sinophone cultural sphere, especially in East Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. During the Edo and Meiji periods, conceptions of Chinese ancient style prose were also incorporated into the framework of Japan's intellectual and cultural constructions. Yet, Japanese writers acceptance of and rejection to the paradigms in ancient style prose were closely related to their current affairs in socio political, economic, and cultural dimensions. Remolded by Japanese culture, Chinese literary theories became localized and started to influence the literary creations and theories in Japan. The paper argues that the scope of research on Japanese Sinology and early modern Chinese literature should be extended to the whole of Sinophone cultural sphere.
First Page
15
Last Page
26
Recommended Citation
Chen, Weizhao. 2020. "Confucianism, Ancient-Style Prose and Current Affairs: The History of Chinese Ancient-Style Prose from the Perspective of Japanese Sinology." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 40, (3): pp.15-26. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss3/6
