Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t2.14

v2.c10.s2.t2.14

His importance to modern Chinese literature lies in the fact that he contributed significantly to almost every modern literary medium during his lifetime. He wrote in a clear lucid style which was to influence many generations. His translations were important in a time when Western literature was not widely read and his literary criticisms seem acute and persuasively argued even today.