Tongcheng School Prose
by Jin Kaicheng
About This Novel
"Tongcheng School Prose" edited by Jin Kaicheng and Liu Yongxin tells the story: Tongcheng School, also known as Tongcheng Ancient Prose School, was the largest literary school in the Qing Dynasty. It was founded by Dai Mingshi and Fang Bao. It was promoted by Liu Dahuai and its influence gradually increased. By the time of Yao Nai, it developed to the Dingzhan period. Fang Bao, Liu Dahuai and Yao Nai were called the "Three Ancestors of Tongcheng" by later generations. In "Tongcheng School Prose", the development of the Tongcheng School almost always coincided with the national destiny of the Qing Dynasty, and it lasted until the May Fourth New Culture Movement before it completely disappeared. The time span spanned more than 200 years. The Tongcheng School's long-lasting influence, wide spread, and prominent momentum are rare in the history of Chinese literature and Chinese literary criticism.
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