Research On “Gong Xi Shi Hua”

Shi Hua is not only an important part of Chinese traditional literary criticism,but also a special critical genre with national features.Huang Che’s Gong Xi Shi Hua has the dual characteristics of narrative and criticism.It shows Shi Hua’s development.Researching this book could help people learn more about Shi Hua,and could help structure theoretical critical discourse system.The core of poetic theory of Huang Che is benevolence.He inherited and developed the “benevolence” of Confucianism,he thought the “benevolence” including anti-war ideas,courage and love for people.Huang Che considered poem writers as officials rather than poets,which made his criticism of poem full of praise to loyal officals and attack to treacherous court officials.He also required poem speak bluntly and show sympathy and concern to people.Huang Che has a balanced view of art.He valued the elegance of poetry,demanded that poetry should have the meaning of “Bi Xing”,which also means the function of political education.But he was also appreciated the “Qi” artistic style,and in his book,it can be divided into “novelty” and “queer”.He appreciated them all.Huang Che attached great importance to learning from predecessor,he thought it can enkindle poem.The most important is his attention to using literary quotation and allusions.He made a detailed division of allusions.But his view of art is based on his view of content,he thought the latter is more important than the former.Huang Che’s book serves as a link between Shi Hua’s past and future,shows the transformation from narrative to argument.Besides,its emphasis changed from macroscopic to analyzing specific words.It shows a new view of poetry criticisim of the Southern Song Dynasty.Gong Xi Shi Hua also inherited and developed the leisure style of Shi Hua.It used the style of reading notes,expanded the content,recorded the details of daily life,made Shi Hua truly reflect the author’s emotion and ambition,made it had certain artistic value.