The first chapter is a broad review of the recent history of Chinese porcelain from the Ming period to the present day. It includes remarks on the ceramics town of Jingdezhen and on aspects of materials, construction techniques, glazing and enamelling as well as a brief summary of the types of wares. The second chapter is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the formation of the Tatham Art Gallery and the Whitwell Collection. The second part focuses, firstly, on the blue and white porcelain, secondly, on the enamelled porcelain. The pieces are individually physically examined and catalogued under these headings: General description, rim, foot ring, construction, iconography and motifs, glazes, marks and date. The last chapter compares the blue and white pieces, the enamelled pieces and both pieces. This chapter suggests the qualities and special attributes of the wares such as brush marks. / Thesis (M.A.F.A)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2002.

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The literary tale or ch'uan-ch'i, "transmission of the strange," evolved from the short fictional writings of the Six Dynasties and early T'ang periods and found full form as a short story in the classical language during the latter T'ang dynasty. Ch'uan-ch'i flourished through the Sung dynasty but fell into a period of relative inactivity during the Yuan dynasty. With the founding of the Ming in 1368 came renewed interest in the literary tale with the appearance of Ch'u Yu's collection of ch'uan-ch'i known as Chien-teng hsin-hua. Ch'u's tales became so popular that they soon inspired poet-official Li Ch'ang-ch'i to write the collection Chien-teng yu-hua in imitation of Ch'u's style. The two collections remained popular and influential through much of the Ming dynasty. The influence of both Ch'u Yu and Li Ch'ang-ch'i spread to Korea and Japan where many of their tales were rewritten and adapted to local settings. It was from Japanese editions of the Chien-teng hsin-hua that Ch'u Yu's contributions to the ch'uan-ch'i genre were rediscovered in this century. On comparison with earlier T'ang models, Ch'u Yu's tales show considerable similarity in style; however, the best of his tales show advancement in characterization, a broader range of subject matter, settings as varied as the tales themselves, and a level of society generally far removed from the scholar-official class commonly depicted in T'ang tales. It is in Ch'u Yu's thematic tales or tales of retribution that can be found the combination of elements that clearly illustrates his contributions to the ch'uan-ch'i genre. A reading of representative tales from both T'ang dynasty collec- tions and the large collection of literary tales by P'u Sung-ling in the Ch'ing dynasty illustrates the degree and nature of change in the literary tale over the centuries. The appearance of Ch'u Yu's Chien-teng hsin-hua in the early Ming dynasty not only revived interest in the genre but also contributed to the development of one of the most enduring forms of fiction in the history of China.

This study sought to discover the principles of characterization governing the Sheng and the Dan roles in the Chinese opera. Seven Dan role divisions and three Sheng role divisions were studied. It was discovered that throughout its long history the Chinese opera had adhered to its original singing and dancing styles; that the creative activities involved in the opera's staging were subordinated to singing and dancing styles; that the actors in the Chinese opera perform only one role category in their career; that years of rigid training were required before the actors were allowed to perform on stage; that each role division had its peculiar method of characterization that was shown through their performances, their costumes, and their acting techniques.

康寶文. / 論文(博士)--香港中文大學中國語言及文學學部, 1997. / 參考文獻: p. 346-355. / Available also through the Internet via Dissertations & theses @ Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Kang Baowen. / Lun wen (Bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue Zhongguo yu yan ji wen xue xue bu, 1997. / Can kao wen xian: p. 346-355.

觀察中國早期帝國管治形態的視角眾多，其中最具資料根據的是地方簿籍制度的運行。自簡牘面世而來，學界對簿籍的歸類和分析未曾間斷，成為重要的研究基礎。現已知其運行地區之廣泛、針對範圍之精細，對於理解秦漢地區管治模式均有助益。然而，簡牘不僅是文字資料的承載物，本身的形制與書寫形態同樣是寶貴的考古資料遺存，在討論秦漢簿籍制度的過程中不能將三者割裂。 / 本文的目的在於將秦漢簿籍系統置於地方行政的視野之下，帶出秦漢簿籍的歷史意義。分析的層次主要有二：第一，簿籍檔案的形制發展。里耶秦簡的面世提供了秦制資料，從秦到漢經歷了簿籍概念的成熟化和專門化過程；第二，在簿籍系統成熟的背景下出現眾多二次書寫形式。二次書寫的定義為在同一簡牘載體上出現兩次或三次的書寫次序，說明簿籍有自身的構成次序。涵蓋範圍包括糧食、金錢、人員流動以及物品記錄，簿籍構成的過程與帝國物資與人員流動的實況同步。二次書寫以及相應的簿籍構成過程與秦漢地方日常行政手續息息相關，對之作出辨認等同還原當時行政場境，同時也是體現秦漢地方管治實況的重要視角。 / Documentation of local records is one of the most prominent indexes to evaluate the level of ancient state development by revealing the effectiveness of regional administration and the supervision of centralized government. The documentation system in Qin and Han Dynasties is the earliest accessible point allowing us to take a glimpse of the centralization process, which is marked by its extensive establishment in terms of both geography and range of recorded items. Excavated Qin and Han bamboo slips convey how the system developed and contributed to local administration. / In pursuit of outlining the administrative role of documentation, this paper attempts to observe the formatting process of Qin and Han local documents by interpreting their outstanding, yet often overlooked, writing sequence. It is characterized by several indications, such as different hand-writings and deviating writing position, implying that local documents underwent at least two writing processes. It also illuminates the transition progress of local documents, their utility in different stages, and most importantly, the interrelation of recording and governing. Recognizing writing sequence on bamboo slips sheds light on the steps of documentation, details of daily administration, as well as how Qin and Han local authorities communicated. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / 梁煒傑. / Thesis (M.Phil.) Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2015. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 232-249). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Liang Weijie.

據稿本複印 / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學硏究院中國語言及文學學部,1993. / 參考文獻: leaves 303-313 / 周兼善. / Chapter 第一章 --- 緒論 --- p.1-6 / Chapter 第一節 --- 本論文之硏究緣起 --- p.1 / Chapter 第二節 --- 本論文的硏究步驟與研究方法 --- p.2-6 / Chapter 第二章 --- 「寓言」釋義 --- p.7-38 / Chapter 第一節 --- 「寓言」溯源 --- p.7-10 / Chapter 第一節 --- 註釋 --- p.11 / Chapter 第二節 --- 現當代學者及重要工具辭書 對「寓言」所作的界說綜述 --- p.12-23 / Chapter 第二節 --- 註釋 --- p.24-26 / Chapter 第三節 --- 對於上述諸家及工具辭書所作的界說平議 --- p.27-37 / Chapter 第三節 --- 註釋 --- p.38 / Chapter 第三章 --- 《韓非子》書中的「歷史故事」 與「歴史人物寓言」辨析 --- p.39-90 / Chapter 第一節 --- 「歷史故事」可否演化為「 歴史人物寓言」問題探析 --- p.39-56 / Chapter 第一節 --- 註釋 --- p.57-58 / Chapter 第二節 --- 《韓非子》作者採用歷史故 事或寓言為論據之去取準則 --- p.59-60 / Chapter 第二節 --- 註釋 --- p.61 / Chapter 第三節 --- 值得注意的同源異說「「歷史 故事」與「歷史人物寓言」 --- p.62-71 / Chapter 第三節 --- 註釋 --- p.72-73 / Chapter 第四節 --- 先秦寓言以人物故事為創作主流的原因剖析 --- p.74-88 / Chapter 第四節 --- 註釋 --- p.89-90 / Chapter 第四章 --- 《韓非子》寓言故事的總目及其淵源 --- p.91-133 / Chapter 第一節 --- 《韓非子》書中的寓言故事總目 --- p.91-98 / Chapter 第一節 --- 註釋 --- p.99 / Chapter 第二節 --- 《韓非子》神話與動物寓言的淵 源及其與《莊子》寓言的關係 --- p.100-111 / Chapter 第二節 --- 註釋 --- p.112-113 / Chapter 第三節 --- 《韓非子》歴史人物寓言的淵源 --- p.114-124 / Chapter 第三節 --- 註釋 --- p.125 / Chapter 第四節 --- 僅見於《韓非子》一書的寓言故事 --- p.126-132 / Chapter 第四節 --- 註釋 --- p.133 / Chapter 第五章 --- 《韓非子》寓言在人物形象塑造 上的特色及其對寓旨的表達手法 --- p.134-175 / Chapter 第一節 --- 《韓非子》寓言在人物形象塑造上的待色 --- p.134-160 / Chapter 第一節 --- 註釋 --- p.161 / Chapter 第二節 --- 《韓非子》寓言對寓旨的表達手法 --- p.162-174 / Chapter 第二節 --- 註釋 --- p.175 / Chapter 第六章 --- 《韓非子》寓言在語言藝術上的特色 --- p.176-247 / Chapter 第一節 --- 生動雋永、質樸精煉的語言藝術特色 --- p.176-186 / Chapter 第一節 --- 註釋 --- p.187-188 / Chapter 第二節 --- 善於營造氣氛懸念、情節 出人意表的語言藝術特色 --- p.189-200 / Chapter 第二節 --- 註釋 --- p.201-202 / Chapter 第三節 --- 藉層遞、排偶句式以加強 文章氣勢的語言藝術特色 --- p.203-229 / Chapter 第三節 --- 註釋 --- p.230-235 / Chapter 第四節 --- 筆鋒帶有孤鬱怨憤感情的語言藝術特色 --- p.236-245 / Chapter 第四節 --- 註釋 --- p.246-247 / Chapter 第七章 --- 《韓非子》寓言對後世文學的影響 --- p.248-289 / Chapter 第一節 --- 《韓非子.和氏》「和氏獻璧」 後世詩文的巨大影響 --- p.248-258 / Chapter 第一節 --- 註釋 --- p.259-262 / Chapter 第二節 --- 《韓非子》書中其他寓言對後世詩文的影響 --- p.263-277 / Chapter 第二節 --- 註釋 --- p.278-281 / Chapter 第三節 --- 《韓非子》寓言對後世小說的影響 --- p.282-288 / Chapter 第三節 --- 註釋 第 --- p.289 / Chapter 第八章 --- 結語 --- p.290-302 / 附錄： / Chapter 甲、 --- 參考書目 --- p.303-310 / Chapter (一） --- 有關韓非子及《韓非子》之參考書目 --- p.303-304 / Chapter (二） --- 有關寓言研究之參考書目 --- p.304-306 / Chapter (三） --- 一般參考書目 --- p.306-309 / Chapter (四） --- 專門工具辭書及索引書目 --- p.309-310 / Chapter 乙、 --- 參考論文 --- p.311-313

by King-fai Tam. / Bibliography: leaves 151-158 / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983