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“A Splendid Patrimony”: Wang Bo and the Development of a New Poetic Decorum in Early Tang China

“A Splendid Patrimony”: Wang Bo and the Development of a New Poetic Decorum in Early Tang China <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This essay proposes that we extract Wang Bo from the retrospectively formulated context of the so-called “Four Elites of the Early Tang” and attempt instead to assess Wang Bo's poetry within other relevant contexts, foremost his own family tradition. By taking into consideration ideas and inspirations that Wang Bo drew from this tradition, an alternative approach is suggested to understanding the development of the “new decorum” in early Tang poetry that has long been attributed to Wang Bo. In so doing, this essay argues more generally for a different literary-historical narrative of the early Tang.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png T'oung Pao Brill

“A Splendid Patrimony”: Wang Bo and the Development of a New Poetic Decorum in Early Tang China

Warner, Ding Xiang
T'oung Pao , Volume 98 (1-3): 113 – Jan 1, 2012
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Brill
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© 2012 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0082-5433
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1568-5322
DOI
10.1163/156853212X629893
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This essay proposes that we extract Wang Bo from the retrospectively formulated context of the so-called “Four Elites of the Early Tang” and attempt instead to assess Wang Bo's poetry within other relevant contexts, foremost his own family tradition. By taking into consideration ideas and inspirations that Wang Bo drew from this tradition, an alternative approach is suggested to understanding the development of the “new decorum” in early Tang poetry that has long been attributed to Wang Bo. In so doing, this essay argues more generally for a different literary-historical narrative of the early Tang.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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T'oung Pao – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2012

Keywords: EARLY TANG; POETIC DECORUM; WANG JI; TANG POETRY; WANG BO; SIJIE; RECENT STYLE VERSE

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