Named after the Three Principles of Public Security (now Hubei Province). They opposed the archaizing trend of thought of the former and the latter seven philosophers, advocated that literature should "express its own spirit and not stick to one pattern" and attach importance to the literary value of novels and operas, which had a great influence at that time. Some of their works attack current politics and express their dissatisfaction with Taoism; Most chapters are limited to expressing leisure.
In order to oppose the decadent writing style of retro-ism, release the spiritual shackles of writers and promote the healthy development of literature, the public security school put forward the creative principle of "expressing one's own spirit and not sticking to one pattern". Its main spirit is to oppose hypocrisy and conservatism, demand the development of individuality and advocate creative freedom.
The public security school believes that literary works should reflect the face of the times and must write the writer's personality.
The public security school advocates "expressing one's own spirit". Therefore, in terms of expression methods and artistic styles, it must be "unconventional", embody the principle of "change", oppose the mode of "being one poem" and advocate the diversity of "everyone is a poem".
Characteristics of Public Security School Works
Most of Sanyuan's essays are characterized by fluency, fluency and cleanliness, and they are unique in the literary world of Ming Dynasty. However, due to ignoring the decisive role of social practice in creation, most of his chapters are limited to the expression of scenic spots and personal leisure, lacking social content. The final effect, without knowledge, is smart and wise, and further becomes vulgar.
The theory and prose of the Public Security School had great influence at that time and later generations, and the appearance of a large number of essays in the late Ming Dynasty was its direct product. Literature in the Qing Dynasty, such as Zheng Xie's prose, Yuan Mei's poetry and poetics, and Wang Zunxian in the late Qing Dynasty, were also influenced by it to varying degrees.