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First of all, the article examined the background of Wang Chang and explored his personal career path and interaction with contemporary Ci Poetry profession by analyzing his publications, social network, and origin. Secondly, the article elaborated on his achievement in Ci Poetry from the perspective of Ci criticism, Ci writing, Ci composition, and Ci alteration, respectively. As of the Ci criticism, the article probed guidelines and actual contents of his remarks. Discuss different themes and formats such as traveler’s melancholy, lyrical expressions, landscape idyllic topics, Ci on paintings and object-inspired chants in Wang Chang’s work to analyze his style in Ci writing. Compare Wang’s Ci Selections including “Ming Cizong”,“Guochao Cizong” and “Guochao Cizong Erji” in terms of the edition, style, motive and background of compilation, guideline of selection, characteristic, value and effect. Discuss the purpose and cultural background of the phenomenon of changing original Ci work, for Wang often alters the original context while compiling the Ci Poetry selection. Furthermore, use “Ming Cizong” as an example, evaluating Wang’s Ci ideology, to categorize the different forms of his modification and examine the effect upon later generations. In the end, conclude Wang Chang’s contribution to the Ci studies as well as his role and the influence of his work over the contemporary Ci poetry in the Qing Dynasty.
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