Ancient Prose Movement

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The Ancient Prose Movement was an influential literary reform trend in imperial China that championed clear, straightforward classical prose in opposition to the ornate, rigidly formal styles of its time.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese literary movement
literary movement
prose reform movement
aimedAt clarity in prose
moral didacticism in writing
revival of ancient-style prose
straightforward expression
associatedWith Neo-Confucianism
characteristic clear prose style
emphasis on content over form
simple diction
use of classical Chinese
coreFigure Han Yu
Liu Zongyuan
country China
criticized empty rhetorical ornamentation
rigid formalism in prose
culturalContext imperial examination culture
field Chinese literature
literary criticism
goal align writing with moral purpose
restore ancient models of prose
hasNotableProponent Han Yu
Liu Zongyuan
Ouyang Xiu
Su Shi
Wang Anshi
Zeng Gong
historicalPhase Song Ancient Prose Movement
Tang Ancient Prose Movement
ideologicalBasis Confucianism
impact reshaped standards of classical Chinese prose
influenced Song dynasty prose
later Confucian scholarship
influencedBy classical prose of Han dynasty
classical prose of pre-Qin period
language Classical Chinese
mainLocation imperial China
opposedTo ornate parallel prose style
pianwen
promotedGenre essays
philosophical prose
political memorials
relatedConcept ancient-style prose
guwen
startTime Tang dynasty
timePeriod Song dynasty
Tang dynasty

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Ouyang Xiu movement Ancient Prose Movement
Ouyang Xiu movement Ancient Prose Movement
subject linked to: Yongshu
Ancient Prose Movement historicalPhase Song Ancient Prose Movement
linked to: Ancient Prose Movement
Zeng Gong movement Ancient Prose Movement
Zuiweng Ting Ji movement Ancient Prose Movement (guwen yundong)
subject linked to: Zuiweng Ting Ji (醉翁亭記)
linked to: Ancient Prose Movement
Ouyang Xiu movement Ancient Prose Movement
subject linked to: Wenzhong Gong (文忠公)
Yuan Dao associatedWithMovement Classical Prose Movement
linked to: Ancient Prose Movement
Changli Xiansheng bearerMovement Ancient Prose Movement