Title: Supernatural Tales in Lingnan Area Geographic Record Style during Han and Tang Dynasties
Abstract: As the source of Lingnan ancient novels,supernatural tales in Lingnan area geographic style started in Western Han Dynasty,matured in Eastern Han Dynasty,prospered in Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties and declined in Tang Dynasty.It included fables of different places and peoples,of mountains,rivers and lakes,of zoology and botany,and of rares treasures in Lingnan area.Its consciousness of creation developed from factual record in Han to upheld fictionalization in Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties,and then created novel on initiative in Tang.Artistically,its narration was outlined and brief with language being plain in Han,narration integrated with language graceful in Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties,and narration vivid and complicated with language magnificent and gorgeous in Tang.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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