Discussion on Qian Zhongshu's Writing Methods of Tan Yi Lu

Tan Yi Lu, a book written by Qian Zhongshu,which mainly focuses on Chinese poetry and criticism. The writing methods is an important foundation on the study of the knowledge of Qian Zhongshu. The unique writing methods of Tan Yi Lu can be categorized into four prominent features: flexible genre of short-notes; deliberate wording and abundant quoting from the same categories; exploring the rules by scrutinizing phenomena; multi-perspective looking, citing the examples not only from ancient and modern but also from domestic and foreign.