Here I interpret Wang’s theory of poetry—specifically his notion of ching-chieh, “world”—as a unique blend of Chinese and Western aesthetic models which is nonetheless grounded in a coherent world-view. Wang’s “world” is composed of two essential poetic elements, “scene” and “feeling”: “only poems which depict true (chen) scenes/objects and true feelings possess world.” The concept of “truth,” which as in Schopenhauer involves inner spiritual depth, is thus crucial here. The truly depicted scene has “soul” and “vitality?” truthful description of world is “un-blocked,” direct, transparent. “Truth,” “no blocking” and “world” are closely interrelated concepts, suggesting a consistent, unified world-view.

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