Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) ›› 2006, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 82-87.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2006.05.014

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Tao Yuanming's Biography of Mr. Wu Liu Not as His Autobiography

Ming-zhen SHAO   

  1. Department of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, East China Normal University Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2006-04-10 Online:2006-09-15 Published:2006-09-30

Abstract:

It has been wildly thought in the history of Chinese literature that Biography of Mr. Wu Liu is an autobiography of Tao Yuanming. However, the hero Mr. Wu Liu is merely an ideal figure created by Tao through his synthesis of sages' personalities in history. Understand this point and we may get a better profile of Tao Yuanming.

Key words: Biography of Mr. Wu Liu, Tao Yuanming, autobiography

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