Liu Shijian 
Stylistic Consciousness and Innovation of Song Dynasty Notes – A Later-Stage Funded Project by the National Social Science Fund [EPUB ebook] 

Song Dynasty notes are a key turning point in the evolution of the note system. "A Study of the Stylistic Consciousness and Innovation of Song Dynasty Notes" focuses on the "innovation" of the notes as the core content, systematically analyzes the stylistic composition and characteristics of Song Dynasty notes, clarifies the development process and cultural functions of Song Dynasty notes, and reveals the leading and normative role of Song Dynasty notes on the creation of later note works. Through combing a large number of Song Dynasty historical materials and note literature, the author combines historical examination with theoretical analysis in the research, gradually rising from case analysis to overall theoretical generalization, and guides note research from traditional literature and historical research to the study of the style itself; at the same time, it also breaks free from the previous research framework that was limited to novels and makes a useful attempt to construct a research system for the stylistic system of Song Dynasty notes.