The Evolution of Political Ecology and Literary Style in the Late Chin Dynasty
金代后期政治生态与文学风格的演变

In the late Chin Dynasty, the literary style changed largely: the flowery in the Ming-ch'ang and Ch'eng-an periods evolved to be the archaic, elegant in the Chen-You period. This has something to do with the political ecology then, which involved the intellectuals' reflection on the politics of the late period of Emperor Chang-tsung, the Mongolia's invasion, the decline of Chin Dynasty, the interference of the powerful ministers in the state affairs, the yearning of Emperor Hsuan-tsung and Emperor Ai-tsung for resurgence and so on .Because of the difference in their scholarship and self-cultivation as well as life experiences, the literati who tried to promote literary innovation were divided into two entirely different groups. One that stressed self-cultivation, and advocated learning from the ancients and initiating neutral beauty; the other that believed in natural gift and advocated expressing one's inner being and pursuing eccentric and archaic style.