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Classical Prose Movement
- Classical Prose Movement
- A literary and cultural movement occurring during the Tang and Song dynasties that rejected the ornate and rhythmic parallel prose of the time in favor of the simpler, more direct prose of the Qin and Han periods. Promoted by writers like 韩愈 hányù and 柳宗元 liǔzōngyuán, it emphasized that literature should serve as a vehicle for moral and philosophical truth.
Cross-References
Referenced by
- 柳宗元 liǔzōngyuán