ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.031
A Study of Ancient Chinese Inscriptions and Writings—Take Han Yu’s Tablet Inscriptions as an Example
Wei Li
College of Information Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, 236041, Anhui, China.
*Corresponding author: Wei Li
Published: January 15,2023
Abstract
In ancient times, inscriptions were written about the life and deeds of the deceased, but they were extremely concise and rich in meaning. This article discusses the characteristics of stele texts in terms of their origins, development, and stylistic features. Taking Han Yu's text as an example, it analyses the text in terms of its layout, detailed characterization, frankness and sincerity, its novel language, and its boldness and truthfulness. It concludes that the formation and evolution of the text have been accompanied by the development, maturity, and decline of the Jiaozhi text, as well as by the change of the Jiaozhi style to a loose style, and by the characteristics of the text itself. It also explains the significance and value of the text. In the long process of succession and change, it has developed some of the fixed elements and patterns of the genre itself, while also combining the artistic features of jiaowen, biographical literature, and prose.
Keywords
Stele writing, Han Yu, Epitaph
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How to cite this paper
A Study of Ancient Chinese Inscriptions and Writings—Take Han Yu’s Tablet Inscriptions as an Example
How to cite this paper: Wei Li. (2022) A Study of Ancient Chinese Inscriptions and Writings—Take Han Yu’s Tablet Inscriptions as an Example. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 6(4), 717-720.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.031