An Interpolation in Zhong Hong's Shipin.

The article presents an analysis of "Shipin," by Zhong Hong, focusing on an extraneous insertion that has caused controversy. The author points to the entry in which Zhong allegedly places Tao Qian in the middle rank among pre-Tang Dynasty Chinese poets instead of at the top. According to the author...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 128; no. 3; pp. 553 - 558
Autor principal: Rusk, Bruce
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Jul-Sep2008
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Sumario:The article presents an analysis of "Shipin," by Zhong Hong, focusing on an extraneous insertion that has caused controversy. The author points to the entry in which Zhong allegedly places Tao Qian in the middle rank among pre-Tang Dynasty Chinese poets instead of at the top. According to the author, those who defend Zhong insist that the insertion is corrupt, but nearly all commentators on "Shipin" believe the entry is Zhong's original text. He presents his arguments to challenge the latter assumption.