On Creation Of Poetry, Prose And Compilation Of Min Wen Heng Of Cheng Mingzheng

Cheng Mingzheng went into Imperial College，and became a Jinshi.Heaccompanied side the emperor,and educated the crown prince.The fame was sooncoming.But in his life,there were two times to reluctant retirement.they allhappened in the key period of the political status sharply rising.The firstwas in in October of the first year in Hongzhi, and he resumed his post inOctober of the fifth year in Hongzhi. The second was in June of Twelth yearin Hongzhi,and he died after three days when he was released.As a politiciantnearby emperor, Cheng Minzheng made many mistakes in the face of the complexsituation.The mistakes of course became his crimes in critical moment ofgetting rid of those who held different views.He stayed in Xiuning home therethimes,or because his parents died, or by some people impeached,which wasunfortunate. Cheng Minzheng could concentrate on academic. He not onlycreated a number of literary works, but also a lot of documents, which laidthe foundation of the position of writer,philologist, Confucian. So theywas the most glorious time in Cheng Minzheng’s academic career.Cheng Minzhengstayed the Cabinet long time, his poems were naturally dyeing "Three Yang"old habits. Once leaving the capital, going home, the poems could break theold habits, or heavy grief,or sighing rest of my life, refracting the deepheart of cabinet minister. Especially, when he was reluctant to retire,andhis relatives died, the poems had much grievance. When he saw and listenedthe suffering of the poor,his heart was by the great shock,and he createda series of works pity for them, which had a critical strength. But just likethe wind is weak, they can not shake the foundation of "the officialesestyle".So they were not becming climation.The prose creation had own styles,not all graceful style. Excellent articles were enough to chase after theformer, not be inferior the later.Most of his political essays on stateaffairs, he explained its grand political blueprint,reflecting the thoughtof ruling the country by propriety.Historical prose always commentedhistorical figures from the specific historical events,which had bothessence and dross.Cheng Minzheng,s Ji and Xu, with more sociability thanliterariness, were mostly invited to write. As the emperor,s courtier, Cheng Minzheng was good at praising Dynasty,lacking some criticism, but had acertain functions of changing existing habits and customs.The articles onlandscape travels,both scenery description,and expression feelings, coundredard as masterpiece,just like famous writers in the Tang and SongDynasties.The famous Ming Wen Heng was completed by two twice before his death,whichwas not published.From the fist collection,it went throughmanuscripts,transcript,Chenghua edition,Hongzhi edition,finally formattedZhengde edition.The two editions of Jiajing retained the original appearanceof the first edition. The two editions of Qianlong made different degreesof change, but Wenyuan Sikuquanshu edition changed most.The number of thedeleted articles was twice as Chizaotang edition.Whether the articles on thetheme "Ping Hu Zheng Lu",or prohibited though,regardless of degree,as longas concerning on the sensitive topic,all were deleted.To hide the fact,compilers would not hesitate to change the title,words,or even add newarticle,which reflected the Qing dynasty,s psychology of warning on the Mingdynasty,but also shew that Sikuquanshu could save the document, also coulddestroy the document.Therefore,Wenyuange Sikuquanshu edition had manymistakes,such as the number of volumes,style number,and relevant somearticles.Cheng Minzheng’s viewpoints of literature were dispersed in theprefaces,postscripts,etc.He not only attached importance to the traditionalliterary theory,but also cound have a breakthrough.But the viewpoints weredifferent to the purpose of Ming Wen Heng，which expressly criticizedmalpractice of despising Wen,and proposed unitary Wen and Dao. Ming Wen Hengwere more better at selecting prose than poem, Wen had the broadness ofgreat.There were forty kinds of literary style in Ming Wen Heng that was notonly inherits, but also development to the former. The tolerant attitude ofdifferent Wen and rigorous editorial thought decided that Ming Wen Heng coundhold a position in general study of literary selections.The selected Qin Caoin Ming Wen Heng were all strong literary works,which must be singingaccompanying with piano.It had the relationship with the cultivation.Evenin the dilemma of going into a cul-de-sac,people still cound be noblesentiment.As the ancient music,Qin Cao had a certain writing pattern,and eachpiece of Qin Cao was from a concern story which in general had something todo with and ancient sages, so it had profound meaning.Za Zhu was a specialgenre.Wu ne thought it should be based on arguments,But Xu Shiceng did thinkso,its title should be According to the specific circumstances.ChengMinzheng’s understanding just connected with their views. But hisunderstanding is not consistent. Hu Han " fourteen articles of Za Zhu",HuYan "eleven articles of Za Zhu" displayed its miscellaneousness,which in somedegree, reflected selections,broadness of Min Wen Heng.