Ling Shuhua (1900-1990) - Revision history

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 == Sources ==
-Lau, S.M. Joseph, and Goldblatt, ''Howard. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature'' 2nd Edition. Columbia University Press. New York. Print
+*Lau, S.M. Joseph, and Goldblatt, ''Howard. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature'' 2nd Edition. Columbia University Press. New York. Print
-D., Amy, and Kristina M. Writing women in modern China: an anthology of women's literature from the early twentieth century. Columbia Univ Pr, 1998. 177. Print.
+*D., Amy, and Kristina M. Writing women in modern China: an anthology of women's literature from the early twentieth century. Columbia Univ Pr, 1998. 177. Print.
-http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/denton2/courses/c503/lsh.htm
+*[http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/denton2/courses/c503/lsh.htm]

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 '''Ling Shuhua:'''
 Modern Writer and Artist
 [[File:Ling_shuhua.jpg|400px|thumb|left| Click [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ling_shuhua.jpg] for original source]]
-Ling Shuhua [[User:Mattstrock|Mattstrock]] 16:31, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
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-Ling Shuhua
+'''Ling Shuhua:'''
 Modern Writer and Artist
-[[User:Mattstrock|Mattstrock]] 16:26, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 [[File:Ling_shuhua.jpg|400px|thumb|left| Click [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ling_shuhua.jpg] for original source]]

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 == Controversy==
-* Ling Shuhua was the daughter of a high official (Ling Fupeng) and married a man (Chen Yuan) that was heavily involved in the May Fourth movement or the New Culture Movement. As such, she herself was active in protesting the imperialist China along with the traditional cultural aspects that resulted. She wrote primarily on the traditional feminine role in China and the shortfalls of the traditional Chinese culture. She was very articulate in her writings so not to be explicit with her protest, rather she drew depictions of the contrasts of modern and traditional female roles through her characters and their stories.
+* Ling Shuhua was the daughter of a high official (Ling Fupeng) and married a man (Chen Yuan) that was heavily involved in the May Fourth movement or the New Culture Movement. As such, she herself was active in protesting the imperialist China along with the traditional cultural aspects that resulted. She wrote primarily on the traditional feminine role in China and the shortfalls of the traditional Chinese culture. She was very articulate in her writings so not to be explicit with her protest, rather she drew depictions of the contrasts of modern and traditional female roles through her characters and their stories to inspire change.
 * One of the biggest controversies surrounding the life of Ling Shuhua is the accuracy and authenticity of events in her life. From the very beginning she lied about her age, only acknowledging the truth a few years before her death. She lied about her family tree in her own auto-biography. Many stories recounted in her auto-biography were said to be fabricated, fictitious, and contrived be her own sister. Because of this inconsistency many sources have contradicting information regarding her life. As such, it is difficult to establish what her life truly consisted of. One source, for example, claims that "during the New Culture movement she was... not sympathetic to the aims of the movement; actually scorned the baihua poetry of Hu Shi and Bing Xin" [http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/denton2/courses/c503/lsh.htm] Another, more reliable source, says almost the complete opposite: that she was not only a good friend of Bing Xin but she was fully supportive of the New Culture Movement alongside her husband. This makes sense since her husband apparently was one of the founders of the May Fourth Movement (New Culture Movement). But the fact remains that the life of Ling Shuhua is somewhat clouded. Some may speculate that her life is shrouded as it is because of her father's official status. In other words, because of her father's rank and her implicit protest of traditional China, one can understand why some details of her life may be clouded so to "save face" for her father. Again, this is pure conjecture but the implications are surely present.

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 * Ling Shuhua was the daughter of a high official (Ling Fupeng) and married a man (Chen Yuan) that was heavily involved in the May Fourth movement or the New Culture Movement. As such, she herself was active in protesting the imperialist China along with the traditional cultural aspects that resulted. She wrote primarily on the traditional feminine role in China and the shortfalls of the traditional Chinese culture. She was very articulate in her writings so not to be explicit with her protest, rather she drew depictions of the contrasts of modern and traditional female roles through her characters and their stories.
-[[File:Ling_Fupeng,_his_daughters_and_others.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Ling Fupeng with two daughters and another couple. Click [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ling_Fupeng,_his_daughters_and_others.jpg] for original source]]]
 * One of the biggest controversies surrounding the life of Ling Shuhua is the accuracy and authenticity of events in her life. From the very beginning she lied about her age, only acknowledging the truth a few years before her death. She lied about her family tree in her own auto-biography. Many stories recounted in her auto-biography were said to be fabricated, fictitious, and contrived be her own sister. Because of this inconsistency many sources have contradicting information regarding her life. As such, it is difficult to establish what her life truly consisted of. One source, for example, claims that "during the New Culture movement she was... not sympathetic to the aims of the movement; actually scorned the baihua poetry of Hu Shi and Bing Xin" [http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/denton2/courses/c503/lsh.htm] Another, more reliable source, says almost the complete opposite: that she was not only a good friend of Bing Xin but she was fully supportive of the New Culture Movement alongside her husband. This makes sense since her husband apparently was one of the founders of the May Fourth Movement (New Culture Movement). But the fact remains that the life of Ling Shuhua is somewhat clouded. Some may speculate that her life is shrouded as it is because of her father's official status. In other words, because of her father's rank and her implicit protest of traditional China, one can understand why some details of her life may be clouded so to "save face" for her father. Again, this is pure conjecture but the implications are surely present.
 == Legacy ==

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 * This particular source may be unreliable as much of their information contradicts some works that are more trustworthy.
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 * This particular source may be unreliable as much of their information contradicts some works that are more trustworthy.
 == Motivations ==

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 * One of the biggest controversies surrounding the life of Ling Shuhua is the accuracy and authenticity of events in her life. From the very beginning she lied about her age, only acknowledging the truth a few years before her death. She lied about her family tree in her own auto-biography. Many stories recounted in her auto-biography were said to be fabricated, fictitious, and contrived be her own sister. Because of this inconsistency many sources have contradicting information regarding her life. As such, it is difficult to establish what her life truly consisted of. One source, for example, claims that "during the New Culture movement she was... not sympathetic to the aims of the movement; actually scorned the baihua poetry of Hu Shi and Bing Xin" [http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/denton2/courses/c503/lsh.htm] Another, more reliable source, says almost the complete opposite: that she was not only a good friend of Bing Xin but she was fully supportive of the New Culture Movement alongside her husband. This makes sense since her husband apparently was one of the founders of the May Fourth Movement (New Culture Movement). But the fact remains that the life of Ling Shuhua is somewhat clouded. Some may speculate that her life is shrouded as it is because of her father's official status. In other words, because of her father's rank and her implicit protest of traditional China, one can understand why some details of her life may be clouded so to "save face" for her father. Again, this is pure conjecture but the implications are surely present.
 == Legacy ==
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 * 1969 - "Ancient Melodies" 2d ed. London: The Hogarth Press.
 * 1988 - "Ancient Melodies" Reprint. New York: Universal Books.
 <h3>Chinese-language publications by Ling Shuhua</h3>
 * 1928 - "Temple of flowers" Ling Shuhua. Hua zhi si . Shanghai: Xin yue shudian.

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 * One of the biggest controversies surrounding the life of Ling Shuhua is the accuracy and authenticity of events in her life. From the very beginning she lied about her age, only acknowledging the truth a few years before her death. She lied about her family tree in her own auto-biography. Many stories recounted in her auto-biography were said to be fabricated, fictitious, and contrived be her own sister. Because of this inconsistency many sources have contradicting information regarding her life. As such, it is difficult to establish what her life truly consisted of. One source, for example, claims that "during the New Culture movement she was... not sympathetic to the aims of the movement; actually scorned the baihua poetry of Hu Shi and Bing Xin" [http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/denton2/courses/c503/lsh.htm] Another, more reliable source, says almost the complete opposite: that she was not only a good friend of Bing Xin but she was fully supportive of the New Culture Movement alongside her husband. This makes sense since her husband apparently was one of the founders of the May Fourth Movement (New Culture Movement). But the fact remains that the life of Ling Shuhua is somewhat clouded. Some may speculate that her life is shrouded as it is because of her father's official status. In other words, because of her father's rank and her implicit protest of traditional China, one can understand why some details of her life may be clouded so to "save face" for her father. Again, this is pure conjecture but the implications are surely present.
-[[File:Ling_Fupeng,_his_daughters_and_others.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Ling Fupeng with two daughters and another couple. Click [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ling_Fupeng,_his_daughters_and_others.jpg] for original source]]]
+[[File:Ling_Fupeng,_his_daughters_and_others.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Ling Fupeng with two daughters and another couple. Click [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ling_Fupeng,_his_daughters_and_others.jpg] for original source]]]
 == Legacy ==