On the Pattern of the "Qi (Seven)" Style and its Theoretical Basis: Also the Contradiction of its Content and its Artistic Unity

The Qi(seven) style is formed by modeling Mei Cheng's Qifa.It has the following stylistic features: a structure of question and answer,the content of seven events,the means of enlightening and the purpose of admonition.From the perspective of stylistic practice,the Qi has two major patterns: that of asking about diseases and that of persuading reclusion.The former has its theoretical basis on Taoism,while the later on Confucianism.The nature of content contradiction of the former pattern is the contradiction between the writer's conscious social man and unconscious natural man.The contradiction of the latter pattern is that of the depreciation of the persuader's character and the confirmation of his persuading theory.Both patterns demonstrate a conscious pursuit of ultimate beauty.