"Article Cultivation" is a pamphlet written by Mr. Tang Tao when he was twenty-seven years old. At that time, it was positioned as "an extracurricular reading for young people." The first six chapters discuss the knowledge and evolution of writing, from words to articles, from articles to literature, and from ancient prose to vernacular. It is basically a historical narrative; the second eight chapters focus on practice and rhetoric. They not only discuss the specific use of characters, words, sentences and various rhetorical techniques, how to write conversations and other detailed elements, but also grasp the main points of the article such as collecting themes, establishing themes and creating literary style. A major feature of this book is that it is easy to read, concise and vivid, without the boring and rigid textbook style, and there is no "eight-legged spirit". The author discusses historical times and cites a large number of perceptual literary materials, including poetry, ancient and modern novels, and foreign literature. His words are well-founded, persuasive, clear, and considerate of ordinary readers.
