A Study of Kuang Zhouyi's Ideas of Zhong, Zhuo, Da and the Related Perspectives.

Kuang Zhouyi, one of the most outstanding lyric poets and critics of the Qing dyansty, has aroused heated discussions in recent years. Like most traditional Chinese critiques, Kuang's comments generally take the form of short remarks, approximating the expression of momentary feelings. As a result, even though much effort has been put on explaining Kuang's core concepts: zhong ..., zhuo ..., and da ..., they still incur doubts among modem readers. This paper aims at clarifying the nature and meanings of the three concepts by tracing their origins, studying Kuang's original text and examining opinions of various scholars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]