Study on Conversations Between Wen Huan and Tan Liu - A Study Based on A New Account of the Tales of the World

摘要

A New Account of the Tales of the World is a masterpiece of the biographical stories popular during the Wei and Jin dynasties. Characters depicted in the book are not isolated individuals; they form an integral whole with interconnections. There are various complex relationships among characters; the conversations between them can be analyzed from many angles. Wen Huan and Tan Liu are main characters depicted in A New Account of the Tales of the World. In the novel, only a few talks between them are recorded. But their childhood friendship and affinity relationship, especially the latter factor, have certain influences on these conversations.