Abstract
The recognition of Liu Yin's literary identity reflected the gradual establishment of the academic system and revealed the political tendency of the Yuan dynasty. The cabinet literati generally regarded Liu Yin (1249-1293) as the first in the literary field, owing to the profound historical destiny of Zhongzhou (the central region of ancient China, including present-day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong) and the awe-inspiring righteousness in this poems that transcended personal gains or loss. By integrating the evaluative criteria of poetry, historical context, and personal character, they sought to construct a refined cultural tradition for the Yuan dynasty through writings imbued with qi (vital force). Liu Yin's writings embodied the processes of “Delight in the Contemplation of Things” and “From Extensive Learning to Essential Mastery,” which not only overcame the rhetorical shortcomings since the Song and Jin dynasties but also departed from the Song Neo-Confucian view that literature was dependent on Daoism. Drawing on extensive knowledge from the four categories of the classics and history, he used literary composition to express personal conduct and integrity, thereby initiating the literary atmosphere of “refined reality and moderation” in the early Yuan dynasty.
Keywords
Liu Yin, Categorized Essays of the Yuan Dynasty, yuanqi (vital force), Delight in the Contemplation of Things, From Extensive Learning to Essential Mastery
First Page
181
Last Page
190
Recommended Citation
Ren, Tianxiao. 2026. "“The Crown of Writings”: The Establishment of Liu Yin's Literary Status and His Ideological Origins." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 46, (2): pp.181-190. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol46/iss2/17
