Self-consciousness of Style in Yang Xiong's Views on Fu

Based on his reflections on double faults(fault of and fault of intention,including both form and content) of the style of fu,Yang Xiong puts forward his well-known idea that fu created by ci writers are splendid and extravagant whereas poets' fu are splendid and moderate.Yang's idea is not only the summary of his views on ci and fu but also his self-consciousness of style.His self-consciousness of style possesses the essence of making dao(道) understandable,soliciting agreement from sages and taking the classics as models and contains such literary values as giving more consideration to practical use and literary grace as well.Yang served as a follower of past traditions and a trail blazer for future generations between the Earlier and Later Han Dynasty.