Shen Deqian
Shen Deqian (1673–1769), courtesy name Queshi, pseudonym Guiyu was a Chinese scholar, official, poet, critic and anthologist of the Qing dynasty. Shen Deqian was born in Suzhou, Shen achieved popularity at an early age for his articles and poems. However, he did not obtain the title of provincial graduate (juren) until 1738, after seventeen attempts.
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Shen Deqian
葉, 衍蘭: Yè, Yǎnlán · "The Portraits of Scholars in Qing Dynasty (清代學者像傳)", published by The Commercial Press(商務印書館), collected and reproduced by Yè Yǎnlán(葉 衍蘭), edited by Yè Gōngchuò(葉 恭綽). · Public domain
- Name
- Shen Deqian
- Born
- 1673
- Birthplace
- Suzhou
- Died
- 1769 (aged 96)
- Nationality
- Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- poet · politician · literary theorist
- Languages
- Classical Chinese · Old Mandarin · Chinese
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Shen Deqian (1673–1769), courtesy name Queshi, pseudonym Guiyu was a Chinese scholar, official, poet, critic and anthologist of the Qing dynasty. Shen Deqian was born in Suzhou, Shen achieved popularity at an early age for his articles and poems. However, he did not obtain the title of provincial graduate (juren) until 1738, after seventeen attempts.
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The next year, he finally passed the imperial examination and was chosen to enter the Hanlin Academy. He was immediately introduced into the inner circle of the Qianlong Emperor, who was seeking to establish his own poet laureate. He retired from the position of Vice-Minister of Rites in 1749 and died twenty years later at the age of 96. Deqian formulated his poetic theory by stressing the four essential elements: purport (宗旨), form (體裁), tone (音節) and spiritual resonance (神韻).
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• Name — Shen Deqian • Born — 1673 • Birthplace — Suzhou • Died — 1769 (aged 96) • Place of death — Suzhou • Office — Vice-Minister of Rites of the Qing Dynasty • Term — 1747-1748 • Monarch — Qianlong Emperor
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