Appreciation of the works of Zhang Dai, a literary giant in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The following text materials were collected and published by Xiaoyi. Let’s take a quick look!

Zhang Dai was a cultural scholar and famous essayist in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Zhang Dai’s works

Zhang Dai was born into a scholarly family, and his father loved American literature since he was a child. So Zhang Dai has his own opinions on literature. Zhang Dai came from a famous official family at that time, so he traveled around the world when he was young and recorded what he saw, heard and felt. In Zhang Dai, we can see his delicate and elegant feelings, and we can also see Zhang Dai's bold and dandy demeanor. Both flavors can be reflected in his literary works.

Zhang Dai is good at writing prose and essays. The most famous of his prose are Tao An's Dream, West Lake's Dream and Lang's Complete Works. Not only that, Zhang Dai is also a very talented person in all aspects. He is good at literature, prose, history, geography, mathematics and so on. And he also has unique insights into food. It is Zhang Dai's representative work. The content is divided into twenty volumes, which was equivalent to an encyclopedia at that time. It records people's daily life and mainly focuses on ghosts and gods. This book can reflect the social phenomena and human geography of the late Ming Dynasty, and can be used as material for historical research. Zhang Dai loves history. He also wrote a biography called Night Flight, which records the history of the Ming Dynasty. This book has more than 200 volumes and can be called a huge historical record.

Later, Zhang Dai lived in seclusion after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. During his seclusion, he remained a scholar. He did not write an epitaph for himself, record his hobbies and life experiences, and explain what he saw, heard, and felt in life.

Zhang Dai's Prose

Zhang was born in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty and made great achievements in literature. Especially prose and essays, he is a famous essayist.

Zhang Dai’s works

Zhang Dai is a bold and bold writer with a distinctive personality who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. Zhang Dai came from a scholarly family and was influenced by his elders since childhood. Zhang Dai has been exposed to literature for a long time. In addition, Zhang Dai is good at history, geography and mathematics. He is a rare all-around genius.

Zhang Dai’s family has rich material conditions, so he has money and time to travel around. During the journey, Zhang Dai came into contact with many fresh scenery and local customs. Zhang Dai's literary talent was very good, so he recorded them one by one and included them in the collection of essays Shishiji. It is also Zhang Dai's most popular article and is loved by the public. Two famous prose works are Tao An's Wet Dream and Watching the Snow in the Lake Pavilion. In the article, Zhang Dai used many sentences to describe this spectacular scene. After reading it, it seems like he has been there. Looking at the snow in the lake pavilion, writing about the rime falling, the sky, clouds, mountains and water are all white. The lake is vague, but there is a sign on the long beach, a small pavilion in the middle of the lake, and a mustard on the boat. There are only two or three people on the boat. Describing the white scene of the earth after snow, it feels like being in a world of pink makeup and jade; in the year of the white tide, Zhang Dai described the spectacular scene at high tide: When the tide reaches the pond, it does its best, and the water hits it, splashing a few feet, The water was wet. Turning to the right, Kameyama was in first gear, furious, smashing the dragon balls and dancing in the snow in the air. A thrilling depiction of the tides.

In Zhang Dai’s prose, you can see the big and small. In daily trivial matters, Zhang Dai can always make wonderful interpretations from a unique perspective.

Zhang Dai’s famous words

Zhang Dai was born in the late Ming Dynasty and is a famous cultural scholar and essayist. Zhang Dai was born into a scholarly family. Zhang Dai was influenced by his parents since he was a child and has his own literary views.

Zhang Dai’s works

Zhang Dai has been smart and studious since he was a child, and is proficient in literature, history, geography and mathematics. The uncle also exaggerated Dai's intelligence and agility, which was comparable to that of Jiang Yan, a writer from the Southern Dynasties.

However, Zhang Dai did not want to disappoint his family. With the accumulation of literature, Zhang Dai's literary background is getting higher and higher. In addition, Zhang Dai's family had a high social status at that time and was the family of a famous official. Zhang Dai's collection of ancient books laid a solid foundation for his literary creation. Zhang Dai's representative works include White, Night Boat, Dream of the West Lake, Three Immortals, Dao'an Dream, etc. These all reflect Zhang Dai's literary achievements. There is such a beautiful saying in Zhang Dai's book West Lake Dream: The moonlight is like water, the river waves breathe, and the sky is white. What a surprise. After moving the boat past Jinshan Temple, it had been knocked twice. Passing through the Dragon King Hall and entering the main hall, they are all painted quietly. The moonlight shines in the forest, as sparsely as snow. During the voyage, Zhang Dai saw the moonlight shining on the calm lake and the night was very quiet. This photo was taken by Zhang Dai during a night tour of Jinshan Mountain in Tao'an. Later, even when I read such a good sentence, I felt like I was actually there.

Zhang Dai has many beautiful sentences written in his books. Besides, Zhang Dai’s prose is also worth reading. Zhang Dai's prose attainments are very high. Now, future generations read his works and are still attracted by his paintings. In his works, we can also see his bohemian personality.