"格(ge)" in Criticism of Imperial Examination Essays in Song and Yuan Dynasties

As a term,格(ge) often appears in imperial examination essay criticism in the Song and Yuan dynasties.This term in the imperial examination essay criticism in the South Song Dynasty is mainly discussed from the pattern and method of an essay.In the Yuan Dynasty,it is discussed more often from literary style.The literary atmosphere in the Yuan Dynasty play an important role in defining the intension of 格(ge).The definition of intension of 格(ge)advances the development of literary criticism of ancient Chinese literature,by which the stable category of style is formed in the Ming and Qing dynasties.