The Research Of Ling Qichao's Biograpies

Liang Qichao's biographies and biography theory typically represent the tracking and direction of transition and cohesion from Chinese ancient biography to modern. His covers all different styles of old and new biographies, especially these excellent masterpiece which with distinct features of The Times and personality of cultural characteristics , not only represent the supreme historiography achievement that in the same period, also represent his "new style" prose'achievements. However, the literature shows that those researchers, including the literature and historiography don't pay enough attention to the biographies of Liang Qichao.Liang Qichao, standing in the position of national cultural reflection and with the attitude of feeling of shame is close to bravery , consciously stands in the areas of Chinese and western culture meet with to know of the biography . He thinks that biography belongs to historiography category. So the biography should also become the mirror of national and the source of patriotism as the history. His understanding of the social function of biography, essentially decides that the biography should pay close attention to the relationship between biography characters and the society , and the influence between the biography characters and the society, and the purpose of biography is offering reference for people. And the knows also decide the aim of his biography is"Encouraging trends","Know the national disgrace","Make the national new", and the perspective of observing and evaluation facts with the eyes of the world. These all makes his biographies same as his political prose have distinct features of The Times.Si Maqian and Plutarch , Li Qichao prefer to Plutarch who write the stories of heroes with fully and delight feeling. So Liang Qichao's biographies not only full of thoughtfulness and knowledge, but also have lively narrative, Insightful comment , sincere feelings and so on which make his biographies become to outstanding article which many people like. His some excellent biographies can say to represent his "new style" prose's highest achievement.Liang Qichao , who actively learn the biographical style of western, not only boldly introduces western autobiographical pattern which starting Chinese interpretative biography—critical biography, but also actively learns the strong points of western biography in depicting the character. Learning the biographical style of western and introducing western autobiographical pattern provide the paradigm for the establishment of Chinese modern biography. Although the details of the subtle and the eagled depict are not really the main characteristics of Liang Qichao's biographies. However, actively to the western learning , Liang Qichao present some new methods of depicting the character .At this point , Liang Qichao makes Chinese biography are integrated into western biography.Through the deep investigation of Liang Qichao's biography works and theory, we can more comprehensive and more deeply realize Liang Qichao's achievement of literature ,his status and influence in literary history .