On the Theoretical Contributions of the Movement of the Ancient Chinese Classical Writings Initiated by Han Yu and Liu Zong - yuan

There are certain objective and practical causes for the Movement of the Ancient Chinese Classical Writings initiated and advocated by Han and Liu, the two literary leaders then, in the particular historical period of Mid - Tang Dynasty. They maintained that writings clarify Confucian principles, express true feelings, adopt forceful and proper words, avoid cliche, and use smooth language. These theoretical propositions on the Ancient Chinese prose, rich in connotation, have made contributions to literary theories.