1. With regard to the value of literature, it is emphasized that articles are a great cause of founding the country and an immortal event, which puts literature in a parallel position with other achievements and encourages writers to engage in literary activities without relying on soaring things, which will promote the development of literature after Wei and Jin Dynasties.
2. Regarding the style of writing, Cao Pi believes that the style of writing is dominated by the style of writing, which is clear and turbid, and the writer's temperament and personality form his own unique style. Therefore, it is difficult to have both. However, it is not comprehensive enough to overemphasize the writer's material quality and not understand that the writer's style is the result of social practice and artistic accomplishment.
3. The distinction between literary genres Cao Pi pointed out that the similarities and differences between Fu and Wen refer to the basic laws, which are common to all articles, and the differences refer to the characteristics of different styles.
4. As for the attitude of literary critics, two wrong attitudes are pointed out: one is lofty and frank with the voice; Second, I am obsessed with my own opinions, saying that I am a saint and a scholar is weak, which is naturally the case since ancient times. "Each has its own strengths and each has its own shortcomings."
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Cao Pi opposed the long-standing habit of "scholars despise each other" in Dian Lun Wen. And with the attitude of "judging yourself, judging others", it points out the advantages and disadvantages of Jian 'an Qizi in all kinds of article creation. He pointed out the characteristics of the differences between the four styles and found a preliminary objective standard for the creation and criticism of various articles.
Dian Lun Wen is a theoretical masterpiece of conscious literary criticism in the era of literary consciousness. Prior to this, China's ancient literary theory was still in the unconscious embryonic stage. It was not until the publication of Thesis that it became the first monograph on literary theory from a macro perspective in the history of China's literary criticism.
Its appearance marks that China's ancient literary theory began to enter the conscious period. It shocked the stale ideas that ruled the literary world at the end of Han Dynasty. Summarized the new characteristics and experience of Jian 'an literature; Create a precedent for understanding literary criticism in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.
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