Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.27

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**Literary theory** Jiao Ran wrote five volumes of *Poetic Styles* and one volume of *Poetic Notes*, a systematic monograph of poetics. Jiao Ran discussed the nature, writing rules, appreciation and style of poems, and expressed insightful ideas. He held a high place in the history of Chinese poetry criticism and aesthetics. In the text, he not only used Buddhist words, but also applied some Buddhist ideas to poetry theories.