A Discussion of the Works by Qian Cheng-zhi

Qian Cheng-zhi,an outstanding scholar,poet and ideologist of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties,is reputed for his poetry,his poems being quite popular across the nation at the time.However,much of his work has been banned and burned up during Qianlong period since he took part in anti-Qing activities and his work is abundant with taboos concerning the government.Therefore,his achievements in poetry is known to fewpeople in modern time.The article makes a careful analysis of the poet's literary claims,poem and prose creation stages,ideological value and artistic achievements,as well as an evaluation of his status in China's literary history.