Abstract
In the realm of ghostwriting official papers, the owner establishes the theme while the ghostwriter crafts the text. The literary significance of this practice, in terms of the ghostwriter's reputation and achievements, gradually emerged during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. During the Jian'an era, through the employment of rhetorical devices in military correspondence, ghostwriters drew attentions within literary circles due to the literary qualities of their compositions. In the Western Jin Dynasty, literary theory began to focus on the disjunction between expression and intention, leading to the recognition of the literary merit inherent in ghostwriting. Authors began incorporating their ghostwriting into their collective works during the Southern Dynasties. Building upon this, Liu Xie introduced the concept of Fu-hui (fluency and coherence), while Xiao Tong defined literature by expression rather than intention. Their ideas laid the groundwork for subsequent literary theories in the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Keywords
official papers, ghostwriting, literary significance, relationship between expression and intention
First Page
120
Last Page
130
Recommended Citation
Li, Yite. 2025. "The Emergence of Literary Significance of Official Papers Ghostwriting and the Relationship between Expression and Intention in Literary Theories." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 45, (3): pp.120-130. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol45/iss3/12
