In 1577, Tu Long obtained the degree of jinshi. He later became the Chief Magistrate of Qinpu . After he was libeled and quit his job, he concentrated on writing plays and essays.
Tu Long rejected the adherence to strict ancient format, he advocated that a writer must write from his heart.
Works
* Drama: ''Tan Hua Ji'',
* Drama: ''Cai Hau Ji'', about the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai 李白
* Poems: ''Bai Yu Ji'',
Tu Long is best known internationally for his work on the art of living: ''Kao Pan Yu Shi'', , first published in 1606. ''Desultory Remarks'' has fifteen treatises:
1. Calligraphy and books
2. Rubbings
3. Paintings
4. Paper
5. Ink
6. Brushes
7. Inkstones
8. ''Qin''
9. Incense
10. Tea
11. Potted plants
12. Fish and birds
13. Mountain studio
14. Necessities of life and dress
15. Utensils of the studio
The art historian Craig Clunas suggests that the ''Desultory Remarks'' is essentially a compendium, gathered from other existing sources, such as Gao Lian's ''Eight Treatises on the Nurturing of Life'', . Whether or not this is the case, Tu Long's discourses certainly had greater immediate recognition and influence; they were much more widely cited in later collections, and were a primary source for Wen Zhenheng's ''Treatise of Superfluous Things.''
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Hello huvopreb, thank you for this post. I would like to know how extensive and how detailed is the treatise on “Potted Plants” in the ''Desultory Remarks''? Does it mention different schools or different styles of dwarf trees? I would really appreciate if could you shed some light on that. Thanks again!
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