Discussion On The Development Of Ouyang Xiu’s Fu And The Maturity Of Wen Fu

Currently,scholars researched and appreciated Ouyang Xiu’s Fu with the method of dividing it into Gu Fu,Pai Fu,Lv Fu and Wen Fu four bodies or classifing it according to the content of the text. And their studies on Wen Fu of Ouyang Xiu mainly focused on its background information, stylistic innovation, influence, and analytical appreciation on the "The Autumn Sound" etc..Those were from the horizontal perspective.This article focuses on the text of Ouyang Xiu’s Fu and divides the Fu into four stages of development with the references of stages of Ouyang Xiu’s prose. The article summarises the developing characteristics and the trends and changes of each stage of the Fu and combs its development clearly. Based on this, the article analyzes the conditions and experience provided to the maturity of the Wen Fu,explores the mature development process and the inevitable trend of Wen Fu,grasp Ouyang Xiu’s Fu from the angle of vertical development, and thus forms a clearer understanding on the process of the Wen Fu.Meanwhile, as the peak of Ouyang Xiu’s Fu and pioneer for Song Fu, "The Autumn Sound" had fruitful results and research perspective on relevant research.However, the artistic value of ancient classical Chinese Aesthetics embodied in "The Autumn Sound" did not get the attention it deserved.Therefore, this article will also apply the concept of classical Chinese aesthetic to the appreciation on the Fu and appreciate features and value of "The Autumn Sound" from the views of "rhythm" and "rhetoric", showing its art aesthetic qualities.And will also have a more objective appreciation and evaluation on other Fu work, trying to show the intrinsic association and creative style of Ouyang Xiu’s Fu works and develop a more thorough recognition on its writing style and creation technique.Moreover,at the moment of seeking to provide a new perspective for the study of Ouyang Xiu’s Fu,Wen Fu, and the appreciation on "The Autumn Sound",this article also can pay attention to the uniqueness of each Fu and show the beauty of art in the Fu comprehensively, making its art and aesthetic value better explored.