A Modern Perspective on Ci Poetics

This book is divided into two parts. The first part reflects on the Chinese Ci poetic tradition and the theory of Wang Guowei through the lens of Western theories to determine their positions within the framework of world culture. The second part is derived from the “Literary Heritage” series, originally published in Guangming Daily that compare and elucidate the theories and methods of Ci poetry critique found in Wang Guowei's Ren jian ci hua with Western phenomenology and hermeneutics, as well as traditional Chinese poetry theories.