Abstract
The study of the origin and genre of fu is a significant field in academic history. However, its conclusions are closely related to the documentary records found in The Book of Han: Summary of Songs and Fu. An examination of the fu entries in Summary of Songs and Fu reveals certain problems with the collected texts and their generic styles. Summary of Songs and Fu attempts to construct the origin of fu within the discourse system of The Book of Songs scholarship to create a cultural continuity with the Zhou dynasty. Although the collection in Summary of Songs and Fu is miscellaneous and its definition of some textual genres is imprecise, it still holds significant foundational significance. Its emergence marks a crucial watershed in the classification and stylistic analysis of fu. Following Summary of Songs and Fu, from the Eastern Han to the Six Dynasties period, the classification and stylistic analysis of fu become increasingly clear and refined.
Keywords
origine of fu, Summary of Songs and Fu, literary history, genre differentiation
First Page
51
Last Page
62
Recommended Citation
Yin, Zhiyuan. 2025. "Construction and Definition: The Textual Nature of Shi Fu Lüe (Summary of Songs and Fu) and Its Significance in Literary History." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 45, (6): pp.51-62. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol45/iss6/6
