How Long to Read Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China

How Long Does it Take to Read Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China by Chang Woei Ong

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Description

Li Mengyang (1473–1530) was a scholar-official and man of letters who initiated the literary archaist movement that sought to restore ancient styles of prose and poetry in sixteenth-century China. In this first book-length study of Li in English, Chang Woei Ong comprehensively examines his intellectual scheme and situates Li’s quest to redefine literati learning as a way to build a perfect social order in the context of intellectual transitions since the Song dynasty. Ong examines Li’s emergence at the distinctive historical juncture of the mid-Ming dynasty, when differences between northern and southern literati cultures and visions were articulated as a north-south divide (both real and perceived) among Chinese thinkers. Ong argues that this divide, and the ways in which Ming literati compartmentalized learning, is key to understanding Li’s thought and its legacy. Though a northerner, Li became a powerful voice in prose and poetry, in both a positive and negative sense, as he was championed or castigated by the southern literati communities. The southern literati’s indifference toward Li’s other intellectual endeavors—including cosmology, ethics, political philosophy, and historiography—furthered his utter marginalization in those fields.

How long is Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China?

Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China by Chang Woei Ong is 372 pages long, and a total of 93,744 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China aloud.

What Reading Level is Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China?

Li Mengyang, the North-South Divide, and Literati Learning in Ming China is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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