Liu Zongyuan (AD 773-AD 8 19165438+1October 28th), a native of Hedong (now Yongji area in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province), was one of the eight masters in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and was known as "Liu Hedong" and "Mr. Hedong" in the Tang Dynasty.
Liu Zongyuan left more than 600 poems in his life, and his achievements in writing were greater than poems. There are nearly a hundred parallel essays, and the essays are rational, sharp and ironic. There are many places where scenery is described in travel notes, such as Collection of Mr. Hedong, with representative works such as Xiju, Jiang Xue and Fisherman.
Extended information 1. The creative background of Xiaoshitang story.
Liu Zongyuan was demoted as Sima in Yongzhou, and Wang was killed in Yong Zhenyuan (805) for supporting the political reform. Political frustration made him attached to mountains and rivers. After Liu Zongyuan was demoted as an official, in order to relieve his inner resentment, he often did not avoid seclusion, cut bamboo to take the road, and explored the mountains and rivers, expressing his unfortunate experience through specific descriptions of the scenery.
* * * wrote eight travel notes about mountains and rivers here, which were later called Eight Records of Yongzhou. In the first "Journey to the West Night Banquet", the author described the mood at that time like this: "I am a person who lives in a state and is always anxious." This article is written under this background.
Second, the characteristics of Liu Zongyuan's literary works
(1) Comments: Including philosophy, political theory and essays mainly focusing on comments. Sharp pen, accurate argument. Tian Shuo is a masterpiece of philosophical papers. There is a simple materialistic element in his philosophy.
(2) Fable: Inheriting and developing the traditions of Zhuangzi, Han Feizi, Lu Chunqiu, Liezi and the Warring States Policy, it was mostly used to satirize and attack the ugly phenomenon of the society at that time. Innovate, create whimsy, and make good use of anthropomorphic artistic images of various animals to express philosophical or political views.
(3) Biography: Inherited the tradition of Historical Records and Hanshu, and made some innovations. Some works are exaggerated and fictional on the basis of real people and stories, such as fables and novels.
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