Ancient Prose Movement
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The Ancient Prose Movement was an influential literary reform trend in imperial China that championed clear, straightforward classical prose in opposition to the ornate, rigidly formal styles of its time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese literary movement
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literary movement ⓘ prose reform movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
clarity in prose
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moral didacticism in writing ⓘ revival of ancient-style prose ⓘ straightforward expression ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
clear prose style
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emphasis on content over form ⓘ simple diction ⓘ use of classical Chinese ⓘ |
| coreFigure |
Han Yu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liu Zongyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| criticized |
empty rhetorical ornamentation
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rigid formalism in prose ⓘ |
| culturalContext | imperial examination culture ⓘ |
| field |
Chinese literature
ⓘ
literary criticism ⓘ |
| goal |
align writing with moral purpose
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restore ancient models of prose ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Han Yu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liu Zongyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouyang Xiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Su Shi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Anshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeng Gong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPhase |
Song Ancient Prose Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tang Ancient Prose Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis | Confucianism ⓘ |
| impact | reshaped standards of classical Chinese prose ⓘ |
| influenced |
Song dynasty prose
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ⓘ
later Confucian scholarship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical prose of Han dynasty
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classical prose of pre-Qin period ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainLocation | imperial China ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
ornate parallel prose style
ⓘ
pianwen ⓘ |
| promotedGenre |
essays
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philosophical prose ⓘ political memorials ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ancient-style prose
ⓘ
guwen ⓘ |
| startTime | Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Song dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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