Vignettes from the Late Ming
This anthology presents seventy translated and annotated short essays, or hsiao-p’in, by fourteen well-known sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Chinese writers. Hsiao-p’in, characterized by spontaneity and brevity, were a relatively informal variation on the established classical prose style in whic...
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| description | This anthology presents seventy translated and annotated short essays, or hsiao-p’in, by fourteen well-known sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Chinese writers. Hsiao-p’in, characterized by spontaneity and brevity, were a relatively informal variation on the established classical prose style in which all scholars were trained. Written primarily to amuse and entertain the reader, hsiao-p’in reflect the rise of individualism in the late Ming period and collectively provide a panorama of the colorful life of the age. Critics condemned the genre as escapist because of its focus on life’s sensual pleasures and triviality, and over the next two centuries many of these playful and often irreverent works were officially censored. Today, the essays provide valuable and rare accounts of the details over everyday life in Ming China as well as displays of wit and delightful turns of phrase.
The open access publication of this book was made possible by a grant from the James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1219232025-03-21T00:32:18Z Vignettes from the Late Ming Ye, Yang Chinese history, Chinese literature, Ming dynasty This anthology presents seventy translated and annotated short essays, or hsiao-p’in, by fourteen well-known sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Chinese writers. Hsiao-p’in, characterized by spontaneity and brevity, were a relatively informal variation on the established classical prose style in which all scholars were trained. Written primarily to amuse and entertain the reader, hsiao-p’in reflect the rise of individualism in the late Ming period and collectively provide a panorama of the colorful life of the age. Critics condemned the genre as escapist because of its focus on life’s sensual pleasures and triviality, and over the next two centuries many of these playful and often irreverent works were officially censored. Today, the essays provide valuable and rare accounts of the details over everyday life in Ming China as well as displays of wit and delightful turns of phrase. The open access publication of this book was made possible by a grant from the James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation. 2023-11-17T08:59:56Z 2023-11-17T08:59:56Z 2023-08-31T08:24:06Z 1999 book OCN: 1298207157 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/75923 9780295977331 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/121923 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75923/1/9780295802268.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75923/1/9780295802268.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75923/1/9780295802268.pdf University of Washington Press 10.6069/9780295802268 10.6069/9780295802268 05b43d6c-b025-4c47-9778-32ac09131cc4 9780295977331 191 Seattle open access |
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