Exposition Of The History Of The Study And Reception Of Tao Yuan-ming

The text has discussed the state of the study and reception of Tao Yuan-ming in the history from the Northern and Southern Dynasties to Qing Dynasty, so that the particular developing rule could be exhibited and discussed nicely and deeply. The writer considered that the Northern and Southern Dynasties study of Tao Yuan-ming has the distinct leaning of attaching more importance to Tao Yuan-ming than to his works; The study of Tao Yuan-ming in the times of Sui and Tang Dynasties and Wu-Dai Period exist some graven antinomies, the antinomies's contending each other formed the feature of the study of Tao Yuan-ming; The study of Tao Yuan-ming in Song Dynasty when Tao Yuan-ming was esteemed highly is the summit of the study and no other dynasties overstepped it. Jin and Yuan Dynasties's study of Tao Yuan-ming were in stagnancy, while Ming Dynasty had improvement and presented a resurgence in the study of Tao Yuan-ming; Qing Dynasty's study had much fruits in all sides and its character is sum-up. The hole character of the study and reception of Tao Yuan-ming in history is a developing helix. The text also analyses all kinds of historical and social and cultural reasons that formed the state of the study and reception of Tao Yuan-ming of every period.