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Su Shi (Su Dongpo)
No full textA bibliographic review of Su Shi, Su Shih 苏轼 (1037–1101), known also as Su Dongpo 苏东坡 or by his given name Su Zizhan 苏子瞻, must be multifaceted because, unlike Chinese figures who are known primarily for their poetry, he was recognized as a scholar-official whose literary works referenced earlier philosophical, literary, and historical writings. Furthermore, his vast network of contacts in Northern Song (960–1127) society, including political, religious, literary, and artistic figures, brought variety and erudition to his writings as well as innovation in the sister arts of poetry, calligraphy, and painting. This voluminous array has provided material for collators, printers, and publishers. In addition to his writings, events detailing service as a scholar-official for the Song court, factional disputes over governance, and times in exile have prompted compelling biographies and also diverse assessments of his life. His travels to more places in China than anyone before him have occasioned local accounts, regional pride, and the development of historical sites. Engagement with the Buddhist and Daoist traditions modified his Confucian beliefs and prompted complexity and depth in interpretations of his writings. The familial and literary relationship with father Su Xun 苏洵 and brother, Su Zhe 苏辙, known collectively as the Three Su, extends to works in conjunction with them and broadens the scope for comparison and critique. Scholarship, analysis, appreciation, and indebtedness form the received tradition of Su Shi and his writings, initially in Chinese sources, then in Japanese and Korean, and finally Western languages. Spurred by modern publications of his works and digital access, the establishment of an academic society to study his works, as well as international conferences, the field of Su Shi studies has expanded. Given the breadth and depth of Su Shi’s works with centuries of publications of appreciation and appraisal, Su Shi must be placed among the most important literary and cultural figures in Chinese history. Those who conduct research on Su Shi’s life and works have understood the sensibility of scholars who say that they began by stepping into a vast ocean but realized they could not reach the shore. The idea of a “Su hai 苏海 or Su Ocean” is thus both an invitation and an obstacle. For almost a thousand years, persons of every generation have contributed to our understanding and appreciation of Su Shi, his personality, ideas, and significance. Even so, there is space for further exploration of the life and works of this rare talent.</p
Research on su shi's zen thoughts
No full textSu shi's writings are as vast as the sea, and his zen writings are more unique and profound.. Su shi's zen thoughts are inseparable from his own ups and downs of life experience and his own free and unrestrained character, more importantly, su shi has a profound background of Buddhism. Under the social background of harmony of zen and religion, Su shi is engaged in many buddhist activities, but the root of his thoughts is that Su shi was most influenced by zen. This test will expound su shi's zen thoughts through three chapters. The first chapter analyzes su shi's thought of zen, mainly introducing su shi's thought of prajna emptiness and his thought of no thoughts and no living. The first section introduces the development of zen in song dynasty. Firstly, the test analyzes the historical background of the development of zen in the song dynasty and the key factor of promoting the development of zen in the song dynasty, that is, the emperor's policy of worshipping Buddhism; After that, it introduces the general situation of the development of Zen in the Song Dynasty., Text Zen is an important and unique form of Zen development in the Song Dynasty, it is closely related to Su Shi's Zenessays ,therefore, it introduces the general situation of the Northern Song Dynasty. Thesecond section mainly introduces Su Shi's prajna thoughts, first introduces the emptiness of Zen, and then explores the emptiness in Su Shi's article. The third section introduce sushi's prajnaparamita emptiness and his zen thought of no thoughts and noliving as well as his pursuit of a quiet and free life The second chapter summarizes Su Shi's Zen cultivation and Zen characteristics. The first section introduces Su Shi’s criticism of the problem of Zen scholarship at the time and summarizes Su Shi’s concept of Zen cultivation, which reflects Su Shi’s strong social responsibility and lofty admiration for the spirit of Zen. The second section summarizes the characteristics of meditation, practicality and dialectical rationality in Su Shi's Zen ideology, which has important reference and enlightenment significance for later life and meditation. The third chapter introduces the book "Dongpo Zen Xiji", which is a special collection and arrangement of Su Shi's Zen prose. Su Shi's Zen thought is mainly embodied in his prose articles, therefore, this book is of great significance for the study of Su Shi's Zen thoughts, however, the academic circles have not paid enough attention to this book. Therefore, the book is detailed in this book. Introduction to arouse the attention of the academic community. The final content of the article is the conclusion. It is pointed out that Su Shi is fundamentally a practitioner who takes the essence of Zen thought to guide life practice and improve the realm of life and analyzes the tension between Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Su Shi's thought and the contradiction in his life
Su Shi: Coping With The Final Exile
Full text linkThis dissertation is a systematic examination of prose writings by Su Shi (1037-1101). Chinese history treats Su Shi as one of the Eight Great Prose Masters of Tang and Song. Su’s lifetime total of more than 4,800 prose texts is the largest number written among Northern Song (960-1127) literati. Although documentation on Su Shi is more substantial than for any other Northern Song literatus, this study fills a lacuna in Su’s final fourteen months of prose. This study contributes to the broader body of scholarship by focusing solely on Su Shi’s prose writings after his final exile on Hainan Island (1097-1100). I examined all prose writings by Su Shi after his notification of amnesty. My goal is to seek insights into Su’s final period of prose composition, and how Su Shi expresses his views within these texts on themes that include spiritual transcendence, religious concepts, and a search for ultimate life values. The 2010 verified dating of Su Shi’s literary production accounts for 248 prose writings after his Hainan exile. In this dissertation, twenty-four carefully selected texts from those writings are translated and analyzed as the best representing this period. Close reading of these chronologically ordered texts is supported by detailed explicating of annotations and historical circumstances surrounding each prose specimen. We obtain insights demonstrating evolving nuances in Su’s psychological, philosophical, and religious thoughts following his last exile. This dissertation epitomizes Su Shi’s coping with challenges to his life’s previously-known identity. After his Hainan exile, Su’s prose writings document him confronting three prominent themes: an unanticipated retirement suddenly erasing his political value as a scholar-official, troubling truths for spiritually transcending death, and Su’s final identifications with the Three Teachings Sanjiao 三教 of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism for unity with the Way.Ph.D
Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037 – 1101 AD) as an amateur of art collecting
Full text linkMany of the collectors were artists themselves, thus their paintings or calligraphy also became an element of exchange between connoisseurs. This was, among others the case of Su Shi 苏轼 (1037 – 1101) – an excellent writer, poet, artist and statesman whose pieces were often snapped up by others, particularly shortly after being done in a company where the author “had something to drink”.Many of the collectors were artists themselves, thus their paintings or calligraphy also became an element of exchange between connoisseurs. This was, among others the case of Su Shi 苏轼 (1037 – 1101) – an excellent writer, poet, artist and statesman whose pieces were often snapped up by others, particularly shortly after being done in a company where the author “had something to drink”
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