[lit-ideas] Re: On Nip Thievery [Lawrence's investigations]
- From: John Wager <john.wager1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:59:44 -0500
John McCreery wrote:
. . . .The actual content of wen (=Japanese bun) involved first the
Classics and the Histories (an intimate knowledge of which was
essential to passing the Imperial civil service exams). Modern
compendia of classical Chinese literature add lyric poetry (especially
the great Tang Dynasty poets) and Ming and Qing novels, e.g., The
Dream of the Red Chamber, though whether the latter should be regarded
as wen or a jumped-up form of popular culture/superstition was still
being debated into the 20th century.
Wouldn't "wen" also include somewhat "non-textual" arts, like painting
and dance and playing musical instruments?
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