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Zhong Xing

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1574–1624 Also known as courtesy name Bojing、style name Tuigu、Zhong Bojing

Zhong Xing (c. 1574–1624), courtesy name Bojing, style name Tuigu, from Jingling in Huguang, a Ming-dynasty writer and literary critic, co-founder of…

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  1. 1601–1603Jingling · HuguangFrom the 29th to 31st year of Wanli, Shigui, co-compiled by Zhong Xing and Tan Yuanchun, circulated widely among scholars, establishing the Jingling school's literary program. Taking 'xingspirit' as core, they praised the secluded, subtle quality of Han-Wei ancient poetry and criticized the Seven Masters' imitation of antiquity, opening a new phase in late-Ming poetics.
  2. 1604–1606Jingling · HuguangFrom the 32nd to 34th year of Wanli, Zhong Xing compiled and published Yinxiuxuan Ji, collecting his poetry, prose, prefaces and postscripts. His works were famed for their clear, steep, secluded quality and unique insight, embodying the Jingling school's 'deep spirit' aesthetic. He socialized with Gong'an school writers like Yuan Hongdao, forming a north-south echo of late-Ming xingspirit literature.
  3. 1607–1610Jingling · HuguangFrom the 35th to 38th year of Wanli, Zhong Xing completed Shihuai, historical essays evaluating figures and events of successive dynasties with a distinctive eye, blending historical criticism with xingspirit prose. Together with Shigui and Yinxiuxuan Ji, it formed the Jingling school's literary legacy, profoundly influencing the Qing-dynasty Tongcheng school and modern literary-historical criticism.

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