Renjian cihuais a masterpiece of literary criticism written by Wang Guowei (1877-1927), a scholar of the Chinese classics who lived during the late Qing and early Republican periods. Since its publication in 1908 and 1909, it has been one of the most influential academic works in China. Elegantly written, Wang's set of "remarks oncipoetry" (cihua) retains a traditional Chinese impressionistic critical approach, and can present difficulties to the common reader. This set of lectures by Florence Chia-ying Yeh explains the text to readers, making accessible Wang's famous theory ofjingjie("aesthetic realm" or "artistic conception"), his views on how thecidiffers from theshigenre of Chinese poetry, and his critical judgments of various famouscipoets from the Tang, Five Dynasties, and Song periods. The lectures are presented here in an English translation by Maija Bell Samei. | Seven Lectures On Wang Guowei's Renjian Cihua by Florence Chia-ying Yeh, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters