From "Wen Xin Diao Long" article 37 "Exaggeration".
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The metaphysical refers to the Tao, while the metaphysical refers to the device. Shinto is hard to copy, and fine words cannot be chased; The shape is easy to write, and it can be described by powerful words; It's not short or long, but it's hard to understand. Therefore, since the beginning of heaven and earth, the words are always praised and decorated.
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The unformed abstraction is called Tao, and the formed concrete is called Qi. Subtle truth is not easy to explain, even if you use accurate language, you can't fully express it; Although a specific thing is easy to describe, it can better reflect its true image with powerful words. This is not because the author's talent is big or small, but because the matter itself is difficult and easy. So from the beginning of the world, there are ways to exaggerate and modify anything that involves sound and appearance, as long as it is expressed through words.
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Liu Xie (about 465-520), whose name was Yanhe, was a literary theorist and critic in the history of China, who lived in Nanliang during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Han nationality, Jingkou (now Zhenjiang), Dashenzhuang (now Liu Zhuang, Shen Da), Dongguan Town, Juxian County, Shandong Province. He used to be a county magistrate, an infantry captain and a palace official, and he was quite famous.
Liu Xie is a literary theorist, literary critic and Han nationality in the history of China. He used to be a county magistrate, an infantry captain, and an official in the East Palace, and he was quite famous. In his later years, he founded (North) Ding Lin Temple in Fulaishan, Juxian County, Rizhao City, Shandong Province. Although Liu Xie holds a variety of official positions, his name is not disclosed by the government, but recorded in the literature. The novel Wen Xin Diao Long established his position in the history of China's literary criticism.